1.6 million people broke up over Brexit

We all remember the arguments with family, friends and loved ones when it came to the Brexit vote.

If someone you cared about voted differently to you, it seemed hard to see them in the same light.

These feelings appeared to have caused the end of over a million relationships, according to new figures from dating site eHarmony.

A whopping 1.6 million couples chose to break up over Brexit, the study conducted by ICM revealed, with a further 2.7 million couples coming close to breaking things off.

Somewhat surprisingly, 18-24 year olds were the age group most affected by Brexit with 10% of them saying that the referendum had been a key factor in their relationship choices.

As well as romantic relationships, 16% of people said that the Brexit vote had put a strain on their relationships with family and friends.

2% of respondents even said they had completely cut off a family member over the referendum.

There’s one dating positive that’s come out of Brexit. eHarmony revealed that people who mentioned which way they voted in their dating profile had received a lot more messages than the average user with women seeing an 84% increase and men 90%.

“While eHarmony has no political allegiances whatsoever, we do keenly observe social trends across the board. The EU referendum was a defining political moment and coverage was inescapable,” eHarmony’s UK Country Manager, Romain Bertrand, commented.

“This meant people were forced to confront issues they might otherwise have avoided regarding political perspectives – it’s unfortunate but not altogether surprising therefore that 1.6 million UK relationships either ended or failed to progress beyond the initial dating stage due to the vote.”

Although the dating site says that “politics are not a desirable date topic”, the recent election has also caused a shift on the dating scene with people more likely to “exchange lively views about their political allegiances.”

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