SEOUL, May 8 (Korea Bizwire) — One in two single men and women never get back together with their ex because they know that they will break up again for the same reason.
According to a survey conducted by matchmaking agency Duo Info Corp. on Tuesday, when asked whether one reunited with one’s ex, of 336 unmarried men and women, specifically 164 men and 172 women, 52.7 percent of the respondents said that they keep in contact with their ex.
However, when asked if they could date their ex-lover again, 61.3 percent of the respondents said no.
As to why one would not get back with one’s ex, 57.3 percent said they would break up for the same reason.
It was followed by 24.8 percent responding ‘because I’ve already made up my mind,’ 7.3 percent responding that one does not meet anyone twice, and 5.8 percent responding ‘because it was bad break up.’
For those who were willing to get back with an old lover, 29.2 percent reported that it was because they missed their ex-lover, while 26.2 percent responded that they think they could work things out once they reunited, 23.1 percent reported that they still had feelings, and 13.1 percent responded that one could not meet anyone better than their ex.
Ashley Song (ashley@koreabizwire.com)