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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Sarah Rainey

‘I dumped all of my friends — and I deeply regret it now’

Have you ever been dumped? And no, I don’t mean by a partner — but by a friend. According to recent research, 88 per cent of women have had a friendship break-up in their lives, an experience some compare to losing a loved one and many say is worse than splitting up with a boyfriend or girlfriend.

The data, compiled by online community Peanut, also found that more than half of us — 58 per cent — secretly want to end one of our close friendships but don’t know how to do it.

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