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The Business of Breaking Up

HUFFINGTON POST - Sep 14 - According to a Facebook survey conducted by AreYouInterested.com 25% of people found out their relationship was over when they noticed a change in their significant other's relationship status. 21% of people admitted they would break up with someone by changing their status to "single" on Facebook. The Breakup Notifier helps users track their crushes' changing Facebook relationship status. People log into the app through Facebook, choose the friends for whom they want to get relationship status updates, then just wait for e-mail alerts with the joyous news of a break-up. IDUMP4U.com sells courage and honesty to those who may have trouble severing ties when romance goes south. Users send information about the people they want to break up with and the problems in the relationship to Laborman -- then he makes the call and does all the dirty work.

by Julia L. Rogers
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How Technology Has Changed Love And The Dating Game

WCTV - Feb 19 - While the technology age is bringing people together, it's also helped tear plenty of real-world relationships apart. Before the internet and cell phones, it was more difficult to get hard evidence of betrayal. A survey by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers says one in five divorces cite Facebook as a factor in the marriage's failure. 80% of lawyers in that survey also say they've seen an increase in clients using social media as evidence in cases. Now thanks to the world wide web and a guy named Bradley you don't even have to break up with a cheating spouse, yourself. Idump4u.com allows people to pay a guy named "Bradley" to call their significant other and have the dreaded conversation for them. FULL ARTICLE @ WCTV