Wearables can measure how many steps you take per day and your sleep cycle but can it take your emotions into account?
According to CNN, one man claims his Fitbit tracked the exact moment his heart broke. Koby Soto, 28, says he was juggling several day-to-day things like law school and even a new startup company when he received a phone call from his boyfriend.
Expecting to the call to be about spending quality time with his significant other, Soto answered the phone. His boyfriend was not calling to schedule time to be together, but rather sending a definite message that the two should spend more time apart.
Soto was blindsided by the breakup. He told CNN that he was trying to focus on other things when he noticed an odd measure on his Fitbit.
CNN reports that Soto could see his breakup tracked through his heart rate monitor.
The breakup call came in around 12.30 pm and the graph showed Soto's immediate distress as his beats per minute jumped up from 72 to 88. It then remained elevated for the rest of the day, peaking at 118.
Soto found the measures interesting enough to share via social media, despite his lingering sorrow over his newly broken relationship.
"I put it up on Hacker News because I thought geeks would think it was interesting," he told CNN. "I thought 20 people might like it."
It seems his post has gained several positive responses, including one user who offered to date him instead. Another pointed out that at least he wouldn't have to go to the gym that day. Countless more sent messages of support, virtual hugs and positive tips for moving on.
"I definitely wasn't expecting to break the internet, I mean seriously, it's everywhere."
Soto’s post even inspired others to share their heartbreaks, as measured by their wearables.
"Everyone has been really sweet and really supportive. I tried to write as many people as I could.
"I've had to shut down the notifications because it got crazy. But people have been really awesome," Soto said.
