"Liking" Love: Relationship Stats and Facts from Facebook

With Valentine's Day upon us, defining relationships isn't just tricky territoryit can be (as Liz Lemon would say) a total deal-breaker.
So, we took a break from updating our own Timelines, and reached out to the fine people at Facebook to get the scoop on relationship status trends. Read on for the fun tidbits.
By the Numbers
The Status of Active Users:
37.4% are "Single"
31% are "Married"
21.6% are "In a Relationship"
5.2% are "Engaged"
2% say "It's Complicated"
1.2% are "In an Open Relationship"
How People Changed Their Status Last Year:
7.6% announced they were "Engaged"
2.6% said "It's Complicated"
20.7% updated their status to being "Married"
25.2% told friends they were "In a Relationship"
31.9% said they were "Single"
Mood Music
The Most Listened to Songs by People Who Changed Their Status to "In a Relationship":
"Don't Wanna Go Home," by Jason Derulo
"Love on Top," by Beyonce
"How to Love," by Lil Wayne
"Just the Way You Are," by Bruno Mars
"Good Feeling," by Flo Rida
"It Girl," by Jason Derulo
"Stereo Hearts," by Gym Class Heroes featuring Adam Levine
"Criminal," by Britney Spears
"No Sleep," by Wiz Khalifa
"Free Fallin'," by John Mayer
Most Listened to Songs by People Who Have Ended a Relationship:
"The Cave," by Mumford and Sons
"Crew Love," by Drake
"All of the Lights," by Kanye West
"Rolling in the Deep," by Adele
"Take Care," by Drake
"It Will Rain," by Bruno Mars
"We Found Love," by Rihanna and Calvin Harri
"Call It What You Want," by Foster the People
"Love You Like a Love Song," by Selena Gomez and the Scene
"Without You," by David Guetta featuring Usher
For more on Valentine's Day:
The Beginner's Guide to Lingerie
33 Date-Night Hair and Makeup Ideas
Patti Stanger on the Biggest Beauty Mistakes Women Make
15 Date-Night Dresses Under $100
Valentine's Day Gifts Under $25
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