It can be hard not to take it personally, but being unfollowed on Twitter is as much a part of the microblogging service as direct messages and trending topics.

We can’t make losing followers less tough, but we can help you track who stops reading your tweets, and potentially figure out why they hit the road.

From services that alert you when someone clicks the unfollow button, to a timeline of tweets that enhances your ability to figure out where you went wrong, here are five options that can help you analyze when and why people unfollow you on Twitter.

Let us know which tools you are using to track Twitter unfollowers in the comments below.