Should You End Relationships Face To Face?

One in four Brits have never been dumped in person, with 30% of relationships now ended by text*

- Emma Rossiter

No - ‘Once you hit “send”, everyone knows where they stand’

Lois Perry, 39, is a panellist for Channel 5. She lives in Leigh-on-Sea with her partner and her children, Richard, 17, and Lola, 10.

Some might say I’m cruel for ending relationships by text, but it saves time and hassle, and should be the norm.

OK, so if you’ve been in a long-term relationship or marriage where there are other things to sort out, then a text might be inappropriate. But in the dating game, it shouldn’t be surprising.

Things are much more fast-paced now, with websites and apps. So does it make sense to meet someone you’ve been on a handful of dates with just to reject them? No. It could do more harm than good.