Research has found that most Brits are more attached to their energy provider than their significant others
In news we just cannot get our heads around, British people would apparently rather break up with their PARTNERS than change their energy provider.
We're sorry, but this takes awkward Britishness to a WHOLE new level.
Of course it's a huge faff to change your energy provider, but would you REALLY rather dump your boyfriend instead of switching from British Gas?!
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30 - Go glamping29 - Get a dog28 - Go sky diving27 - Learn to dance26 - Try bungee jumping
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25 - Live in another country24 - Go to a casino in Las Vegas23 - Get a tattoo22 - Write a novel21 - Quit your job
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20 - Change your career19 - Learn to fly a plane18 - Apply to be an extra in a movie or television show17 - Research your family tree16 - Eat in a Michelin starred restaurant
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15 - Get married14 - Run a marathon13 - Learn a language12 - Move house11 - Drive a rally car
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10 - Ski9 - Ride in a helicopter8 - Go on a cruise7 - Learn to play a musical instrument6 - Drive Route 66
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5 - Travel on the Orient Express4 - Swim with dolphins3 - Fly First Class2 - Visit the seven wonders of the world1 - See the Northern Lights
In the research conducted on behalf of Comparethemarket.com, 2,000 British adults were surveyed, and the findings are quite ludicrous.
Apparently, one in 10 people found it harder to leave their energy supplier than their most recent partner.
WHAT is the world coming to.
Four in 10 Brits have been with their energy provider longer than their current partner, with one in five saying they've never had a relationship that's lasted longer than four years.
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This compares to the average of four years that people generally stay with their supplier.
However, the study also found that for younger generations, breaking up by text is the done thing - something older generations would generally find abhorrent.
The study found that one in five 18-24 years old has broken up with someone by either text or WhatsApp.
OUCH.
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