Almost 2,000 people were polled on relationships with their ees
Two in three women (64 per cent) have played hard to get to win back an ex
Over half of men (55 per cent) have tried to make an ex jealous
By
Deni Kirkova
Published:
11:04 EST, 29 May 2014
| Updated:
17:02 EST, 29 May 2014
More than half of people in the UK have attempted to win back a former partner by buying them a gift of some sort.
And nearly two thirds of those (62 per cent) said it worked a treat in rekindling a romantic relationship.
It’s mostly men who prefer to use this tactic, with 41 per cent of those polled choosing the gift of flowers. Three-quarters of women, on the other hand, have ditched the idea of a gift and instead used sex in an attempt to get back with their ex partner.
New research has revealed that most men use gifts to try and win back an ex, with 41 per cent of them choosing the flowers as a present
Just a quarter of men have tried to seduce a former partner in the bedroom to get them back.
More than a third (36 per cent) of men have played hard to get to win back an ex, while two thirds (64 per cent) of women have done the same.
Despite sex games being a popular tactic the new research shows that the majority of British people feel that giving a gift is the best way to win back an ex.
Three-quarters of women have used sex in an attempt to get back their ex
The most common gifts given by men
included flowers, jewellery and lingerie, whilst women were more likely
to give men sports/music tickets, clothes or games consoles.
Researchers polled a total of 1,927 people, aged 18 and over, split evenly between the sexes.
All participants taking part in the research by findmeagift.co.uk had admitted to having previous long-term relationships and then subsequently attempted to win their ex-partners back.
Individuals were initially asked to disclose the various ways in which they had attempted to win back their former lovers.
In order
to assess how successful a gifting approach is when attempting to repair
a broken relationship, respondents who had given a gift were asked: ‘Did you get back
together with your ex-partner after giving them a gift?’
More than two thirds said they had and the researchers then compiled a list of the top five gifts
that men and women had bought to win their former partners back.
The most common methods used to try and win back an ex-partner
1. Gifts/presents/tokens of love – 54 per cent (58 per cent men, 42 per cent women)
2. Offering sex – 37 per cent (24 per cent men, 76 per cent women)
3. Playing hard to get – 31 per cent (36 per cent men, 64 per cent women)
4. Making ex-partner jealous – 23 per cent (55 per cent men, 45 per cent women)
5. Attempting to get ex-partner drunk – 14 per cent (48 per cent men, 52 per cent women)
Gifts men give to an ex
1. Flowers – 41 per cent 2. Jewellery – 21 per cent 3. Lingerie – 18 per cent 4. Shoes/Handbag – 14 per cent 5. Pet – 8 per cent
Gifts women give to an ex
1. Sports/Music tickets – 31 per cent 2. Clothes – 27 per cent 3. Console/Games – 20 per cent 4. Food/Drink – 15 per cent 5. DVD’s/CD’s/Vouchers – 7 per cent
…when a person becomes an ex, it is for a reason…. that reason does not change just because a period of time has gone by where you were not together…
Noggin The Nog,
Liverpool, United Kingdom,
3 days ago
When my Ex left me and wanted to come back – I gave her a beautifully wrapped present………of a bottle of washing up liquid….
T.Carter,
London, United Kingdom,
3 days ago
What an extremely unflattering portrait of modern women this article paints. That the modern woman sees sex as a means of winning back a partner rather than having to spend any money on them does not lend support to the female gender’s never-ending media portrayal of being ‘holier than thou’ with regards the male sex.
RightOfTheMiddle,
Bath, United Kingdom,
3 days ago
Women have used sex as a tool for a millenia……. Just have to look at the female success stories in DM!
Tifa Lockheart,
Midgar, United Kingdom,
2 days ago
Anne widdecombe, Theresa May, Thatcher. Yeah, sirens the lot of them.
EarlBeanie,
hertfordshire, United Kingdom,
3 days ago
We have to do something to get sex….
Susie,
Bristol,
3 days ago
Get back with the exh never in a million years, took me long enough to get away from him.
Lord Lucan,
That would be telling, Brazil,
3 days ago
Men always get sex after a split up,……… it’s called getting screwed by the divorce court.
hereswhatithink,
lancaster, United Kingdom,
3 days ago
Plan for today
Dump the wife before work
Buy cheap flowers tonight
Great sex all weekend
I’m sure !
Richard,
London, United Kingdom,
3 days ago
I have never squandered money on flowers for a woman, it’s very simple if a woman really loves you she does not need to be brought as there is a word for that. We are in 2014 and full equality rocks. Women do not generally buy flowers for a man so why on earth should a man do these things from a time gone by. Fair minded women will agree that equality must cover “all” areas, not just were it benefits them.
AW,
Edinburgh,
3 days ago
Good luck with that!
Tifa Lockheart,
Midgar, United Kingdom,
2 days ago
I’ve bought my husband flowers before, it made him giggle. I guess my life must just be generally happier than yours. Sorry.
Richard,
London, United Kingdom,
3 days ago
I have never squandered money on flowers for a woman, it’s very simple if a woman really loves you she does not need to be brought as there is a word for that. We are in 2014 and full equality rocks. Women do not generally buy flowers for a man so why on earth should a man do these things from a time gone by. Fair minded women will agree that equality must cover “all” areas, not just were it benefits them.
Tifa Lockheart,
Midgar, United Kingdom,
2 days ago
Weird that you feel SO strongly about this you felt the need to post it twice. Bit sensitive? Is it your time of the month dear?
Richard,
London, United Kingdom,
2 days ago
Love it when a women gets all confused and makes assumptions about why I do what I do. Equality rocks
Capt Dan,
jupiter,
3 days ago
Sex is a misdemeanor. The more you miss it the meaner you get! Still not worth getting back with an ex though. It was trouble then and will be again. New problems are more interesting to deal with.
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