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New research by UK’s leading daily city deals website has found that, on average, people lose 2 friends with each new romantic relationship they start and in total lose 6 friends in a lifetime. The most common reason for losing friends is due to the new partner ‘disliking’ the friend.

A study by the UK’s leading daily city deals website, http://www.Groupola.com has found that, on average, people lose 2 of their friends when they start a new romantic relationship and in total, by the time the respondents had settled down in marriage, 52% have lost a total of 6 friends.

The research by http://www.Groupola.com asked 1,162 married people across the UK how many friendships they have lost as a result of a new romantic relationship and what the reasons were for the friendships ending.

According to the results by http://www.Groupola.com, 52% of those polled have lost a total of 6 friends in their lifetime due to new relationships. Of these, more than 1 in 3, 34%, say they lost the friendships because their new partner ‘disliked’ their friends.

1% of the respondents claim to have lost ‘most’ of their friends due to their relationships, 91% of which admit to ‘regretting’ the choices that they made that led to the end of the friendships.

The study found that women are more likely to end a friendship if their friends dislike their new boyfriend. When asked ‘would you end your friendship if they didn’t like your new spouse?’ 11% of women answered ‘yes’, compared to just 6% of men.

Of those that have lost friends due to a new relationship, 18% cited that the friendship ended because they ‘prioritised’ their new partner over their friends. A further 3% admitted that friendships ended because they ‘relocated’ to be closer to their new love.

A further 16% said that ‘jealousy’ was the reason their friendship ended when they met their new partner.

Mark Pearson, Managing Director of http://www.Groupola.com has said the following about the findings;

“Romantic relationships can change a person’s life and really transform an individual; however, it is more common for romantic relationships to end than it is friendships. People should value their friendships and not throw them away so easily, because if a relationship does come to an end, it’s good to know you still have friends left at the end of it.”

He continued,

“Friendships need to be worked at just as much as romantic relationships. Groupola.com is specifically designed for groups and group activities; it is a great way to spend some fun time with your friends at a fraction of the original price. The site offers discounts on a variety of experiences such as fun days out and meals in restaurants, so there’s something for everyone.”

LINK http://www.Groupola.com

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For more information, please contact Charlotte Horsfall, 10 Yetis Public Relations Agency on 01452 348 211, charlotte@10yetis.co.uk

Editors Notes

Groupola.com has saved £3.3m for consumers since launch

Overnight, Groupola.com became the biggest Group Buying Power website in the UK

Groupola.com operates in 10 of the largest cities across the UK, including London, Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, Brighton, Bristol, Cardiff, Nottingham, Glasgow and Edinburgh.

Mark Pearson, MD of MyVoucherCodes is a regular media contributor regarding online shopping and the credit crunch. At 29 his personal worth is more than £30 million. Mark was previously a trainee chef working for Gordon Ramsay at Claridges, London.

MyVoucherCodes has had sales exceeding £481m in the last year