Study: Women are more likely to show hostility towards an ex, 5 facts
By: Team Ifairer | Posted: 05-12-2019
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To put it simply, when a relationship fails to work out, women think of their emotional investment as a waste of time, making them more resentful, whereas men see it as a "sexually gratifying experience" that lived up to their expectations and desires. This, however, does not generalise the sexes or take away from the fact that many heterosexual couples make the conscious decision to remain on amicable terms following a breakup.
The researchers further theorised that women are also more likely to blame their ex for the breakup, owing to their "problematic behaviours" such as infidelity, emotional and/or physical abuse, while men are likely to say they "do not know what caused the split". Moreover, women tend to engage in "constructive coping mechanism", seeking support, assurance and closure from friends, whereas men have difficulty in believing that their "ex partner was not the right one" for them, the study revealed.