January is a rubbish time for many things: lack of cash, miserable weather and a less than exciting of social life. After Christmas everyone seems to be moody and reportedly it’s the 
worst month / time for break-ups, too.
A study last year showed that on average, Brit partners argue for eight minutes every day and two thirds have called time on their romances. The reasons are many; but most site ‘cabin fever’ and staying inside for up to 15 hours a day, while not at work, as a contributing factor to this statistic.
For many the idea of bearing January with their existing partner was too much, so they decided to end their relationship as part of a New Year’s Resolution.
“Cabin Fever is a real phenomenon that takes place during the dark winter months, particularly January,” Behavioural Psychologist Donna Dawson told The Daily Mail. “The lack of sunlight can make us feel lethargic and depressed, and the lack of exercise and the fact that we are cooped up in a stuffy, centrally-heated house can make us feel edgy, irritable and stressed.”
The research undertaken by Sheila’s Wheels showed that people have up to 20 arguments with their partners during the month – and 48 per cent of the 1000 people polled cited it as the most depressing month of the year. Londoners argued most, averaging 13 minutes a day, while those in the North east only rowed for two minutes every day.
59 per cent said they hated leaving their warm beds in the morning and one in five said they hated getting up in the dark so much, that they regularly pulled a ‘sickie’. And the under 25s were the worst hit by the January blues, according to their research.
Londoners spend the most amount of time arguing with their partners in January at 24 arguments, averaging 13 minutes each day compared to those in the North East who spend just two minutes arguing each day.
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