Rows over Brexit have ended 1.6million relationships across the UK since EU referendum in 2016

Rows over Brexit have ended 1.6million romantic relationships in the UK, a survey has found.

Brexit bust-ups were named as one of the biggest factors in breaking up with a partner since the 2016 referendum.

Couples said they had split up with a long-term partner or stopped seeing someone new because of the arguments.

Some 2.3 per cent of those polled by dating site eharmony – 1.6million nationally – said Brexit rows had killed their romance.

And political fights over non-Brexit issues had helped end a further 2.7million relationships – six per cent of couples.

A staggering 16 per cent of people polled also said the Brexit saga had put a strain on relationships with friends, relatives and colleagues.

And it’s not only romance that is taking the hit. Disagreements over the deadlock have lead to 2.5 million people arguing with family members.

And nearly one million people said they had completely cut off a relative over Brexit.

Younger people have been more affected with 11 per cent of those aged 18-34 admitting family ties had come under strain.

Eharmony asked 2,000 members how Brexit had affected their relationships.

Those surveyed ranked politics as one of the least desirable subjects to talk about in order to keep a relationship on track.

Those surveyed ranked politics as one of the least desirable subjects to talk about in order to keep a relationship on track. Stock image

The top rated conversation subjects to help the path of true love run smoothly were family followed by food and drink, holidays, jobs and health.

Politics was in second to last place with plans to marry proving the least popular subject.

But researchers also found members who mentioned Brexit in their profile received more messages with women getting an 84 per cent increase and men a 90 per cent boost.

Relationship expert Rachael Lloyd from eharmony said: ‘With all the uncertainty surrounding Brexit in parliament at the moment, it’s no wonder that politics is also causing issues in relationships up and down the country.

‘While it might seem that politics make up a relatively small part of romantic compatibility, our more fundamentalist views often reflect our core values and personality traits.

‘As a result, when we significantly disagree on the biggest political questions, it can make us think twice about whether someone is right for us.

‘Although radically opposing political views may seem like major stumbling blocks in any relationship, our research shows that those people who score high on emotional adaptability can overcome such differences. 

‘The question you have to ask yourself is how much of a red line is Brexit or Remain compared with all the other qualities which make you both compatible.’