Is Breaking Up Over LINE Acceptable? Approx. 60% of Men and Women Say Yes, According to Happy Mail Survey

IBEC Inc. (Headquarters: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture), which operates the dating app service 'Happy Mail' with over 35 million members, conducted a survey on 'breaking up via LINE' targeting 200 adult men and women (100 men and 100 women).

The survey compiled results on:
- Pros and cons of breaking up via LINE
- Experience of being broken up with via LINE
- Feelings when broken up with
- Cases where breaking up via LINE is acceptable

1. About 60% of both men and women say breaking up via LINE is 'acceptable'
When asked about breaking up with a partner via LINE, 57 men (57.00%) and 58 women (58.00%) answered it was 'acceptable.'
Meanwhile, 43 men (43.00%) and 42 women (42.00%) answered 'unacceptable,' showing that a certain number of people still value face-to-face interaction.

1-1. Reasons why breaking up via LINE is acceptable
Those who find breaking up via LINE 'acceptable' tended to emphasize avoiding emotional clashes and communicating calmly.
Men highlighted avoiding trouble, while women cited the ease of organizing emotions and expressing themselves.

1-2. Reasons why breaking up via LINE is unacceptable
Those who consider it 'unacceptable' tended to value sincerity and face-to-face communication.
Women strongly desire 'seriousness' and a 'sense of conviction,' while men also emphasize face-to-face interaction to prevent trouble.

2. 'Long-distance relationships' are the most acceptable case for LINE breakups
When asked under what circumstances breaking up via LINE is unavoidable, 'long-distance relationships' was the most common answer.
This was followed by 'the partner has domestic violence tendencies' and 'the relationship has already cooled down.'
Women showed higher numbers than men, with 54 choosing 'long-distance relationships' and 53 choosing 'DV tendencies,' suggesting a strong inclination to use LINE as a risk avoidance measure.