So you got dumped... should you post your breakup deets online?

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🗓️ 3 December 2024

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Summary

It's cuffing season: the time of year where the weather cools down and folks look for a warm body to cuddle up with. But we're getting into some of the less warm and fuzzy aspects of dating.

This week – a lot of us have seen how explosive breakup stories have been on social media. From Reesa Teesa's "Who TF did I marry..." to Spritely's breakup song, these posts have been drawing gasps and gaining traction. But is it harmless fun, or an invasion of privacy?

To find out, Brittany is joined by Molly McPherson, crisis PR expert, and Rebecca Jennings, senior correspondent at Vox. They get into what people actually get out of breakup posting - and discuss their theories of poster's etiquette.

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0:20.0	Hello, hello. I'm Brittany Luce, and you're listening to It's Been a Minute from NPR,
0:25.0	a show about what's going on in culture and why it doesn't happen by accident. Let's say you've been dating someone for a while.
0:40.7	You think things are going well, you go on a trip together,
0:44.4	and their ex is at the same resort by coincidence.
0:50.5	You gotta be kidding me.
0:51.5	Your partner and their ex run off together.
0:58.0	Your heartbroken, sad, right?
1:00.7	Do you post a story about this, maybe TikTok or Instagram?
1:06.4	I don't know.
1:06.7	Do you share the details online?
1:08.0	What would you do?
1:08.8	Oh my God.
1:09.3	Well, first of all, this is like the saddest situation.
1:11.5	I hate this for me.
1:12.8	But, okay, I know exactly what I would do.
1:14.6	Okay.
1:15.9	I would have, not one margarita.
1:18.0	I would have like 12 margaritas.
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