The poll, carried out by IllicitEncounters.com, found that 36 per cent have broken up with their partner in the week leading up to Valentine's Day and, of those, 66 per cent decided to call it quits on Red Tuesday.
Surprisingly, only 26 per cent ended things face-to-face, and a small percentage turned to social media (7 per cent) or email (4 per cent) to cut ties.
She added that some feel the pressure to commit to the full frills of the celebration, which they find to be overwhelming.
Men were more likely to initiate the separation - accounting for 62 per cent of them - while women made up 38 per cent.
IllicitEncounters.com, an extramarital dating, found that most (33 per cent) preferred to break up over the phone, while 29 per cent opted for a text message.
