To wonder if ex’s often come back

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I’ve read a few threads on here about people wanting exes back or giving things another try with an ex. Does it happen often that people break up and get back together?

I’ve had my fair share of relationships and have never had an ex want me back, makes me feel a bit sad that no one has missed me enough to want me back

I read about it in celebrity couples all the time who are on and off for years but does it happen in real life? I would have thought people split up and move on more often than not?

In my experience they sometimes do. I had one ex who changed his mind after a couple of months. But I think it was because he was lonely and I was the easiest option, it meant he didn’t have to put the effort into someone else. We didn’t end up getting back together.

I have a recent ex who I’d love to get back together with but I don’t think it’s likely to happen.

I’m not sure what makes ex’s come back. For me it’s because I love him but most times I think it’s because they want someone and you’re familiar so it’s not always for the right reasons.

I have a friend who got back with an ex after they’d been split for 2 years, they are really happy together now but took things slowly to start with and worked on what went wrong the first time. So it can work!

I know a few people who have got back with exes. I only know one who actually stayed back with the ex rather than splitting up again.

I’ve had one ex beg to get back together after I left him. I said no because my reason for leaving was his appalling violence towards me. I also once briefly dated someone who, after I told him both to his face and by email I never wanted to see him again after a huge row, called me about four months later asking if I fancied going out, as if nothing had happened. Again, a resounding no.