The Breaking Up Saga

#3BREAKINGUP Not every relationship is built to last. If you've ever been through a breakup, you know that they can be rough. One thing that can help is knowing that you're not alone. Why are people breaking up? How long do relationships really last? What's the key to having a lasting relationship? We did the research and here's what we found out about breaking up: Why do women want to break up? COMMON REASONS FOR BREAKUPS 39.7% 36.6% 29.3% After that, most breakups occurred because trust was broken by a lie. The most common reason Infidelity brought in the silver. women cited for a breakup was nonspecific: "We just fell out of love." 29.1% 21.1% Constant Fighting. Lack Of Romance. 21.1% 20.6% REASONS CHANGE BY LENGTH OF RELATIONSHIP I Missed Being Single. A Lack Of Career Ambition On The Part Of The Man. REASONS FOR BREAKUP ARE DIFFERENT FOR LONG-, MEDIUM- AND SHORT-TERM RELATIONSHIPS. ACROSS GENDER THE THREE MOST COMMON REASONS FOR BREAKING UP ARE: 20.2% 18.9% Someone Moved Away. Partner Didn't Get Along With Friends And Family. Relationships were also more likely to end, because the man wanted to get more serious (12.7%) than the woman (9.1%). 15.7% STOP En A Lack Of Interest In Commitment (Medium-Term) Bad Sex. Drinking (Short-Term) Fighting (Long-Term) INFIDELITY STATS BREAKING UP BECAUSE OF SEX Men are more likely than women to cheat (57%) It's no secret that sex is a common source Why women break up with men but only slightly (54%). of tension for couples. But what exactly is it about sex that's causing breakups? over sex. Percentages drop significantly among married couples (22% for men, 14% for women). 6.9% 19% It was over too quickly. One partner wants more sex. Coworkers are a common source of infidenlity 3.4% 13.8% A lack of sexual chemistry. Their partner was not generous enough. (36%). 12.1% A lack of sexual compatibility. As are business trips (35%). 1.7% Their partner was bad in bed. Most men say they'd cheat if they wouldn't get caught (74%). But so do most women (68%). Some women (16%) want to track your movements by GPS. HOW TO BREAK UP WANT TO WORK IT OUT? 80% of guys say that you need to break up in person. 4% said it's ok to do it electronically. Traditional marriage counseling is 70 - 80% effective for married couples. 27% of women have been dumped via electronics. A third of men (33%) say they only date women they see as marriage potential. COMMITMENT Nearly 43% of women have said "I love you" back even though they didn't mean it. One in five women said they would dump their partner for getting fat, compared to nearly half (47%) of men. 74% 64% Nearly three-quarters of women and nearly two-thirds of men said they think about their ex too much. Most people (76% for women and 74% for men) still look up their ex online. GETTING OVER IT Half of us are contacting our ex in some way even though we feel we shouldn't. 86% of people look at pictures of their ex. Half of all women say they look at their ex's Facebook profile too much. A third have ex sex, while 20% do it more than once. 40% of men say the same. ART & CHARM Where ordinary guys become extraordinary men. www.theartofcharm.com/breakups