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26/08/2014
One in 10 Britons never recover from a break up, a new study has revealed.
The research, commissioned by Capital One, looked at the psychological impact of rejection in individuals and discovered that for the broken-hearted, it takes an average of one month to recover for every year spent in a relationship.
When it comes to the rejecting, women are more likely to be guilty of this with 58% of females, compared to 44% of men ending a relationship. They also take more time to recover from their heartbreak than men.
In fact, women take 20% longer than their male counterparts to move on from the breakdown of a five-year relationship, and up to 30% longer for a relationship that has lasted more than a decade.
For a small percentage, they admitted they have never recovered from a rejection. The fear of rejection is, however, often too great for many, with 6% of respondents admitting they would never re-attempt a relationship following a break up.
It isn't all bad though, as 41% of men said they feel "relieved" after a rejection, while 8% feel "more attractive". They are also less likely to feel insecure following a rejection (38%), compared to 51% of women.
Discussing rejection, psychologist Donna Dawson said: "Rejection is one of the worst feelings that men and women can experience. It calls up questions about self-worth and self-confidence, which lie at the core of our social personalities.
"Women are more psychologically 'wired' than men to find relationships the most important aspect of their lives, which is why they take longer to get over a broken one. Ironically, women do more rejecting because they are sharper at sensing that a relationship is going nowhere.
"Men are more psychologically wired for emotional distance and for competition in the workplace, and so they can bounce back more quickly from rejection and put a more positive spin on it."
A spokesperson for Capital One, added: "We will all face rejection at some point in our lives but controlling our responses to it and having strong support can help avoid the vicious cycle of defeat."
(JP/CD)
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1 In 10 Never Get Over A Break Up
One in 10 Britons never recover from a break up, a new study has revealed.
The research, commissioned by Capital One, looked at the psychological impact of rejection in individuals and discovered that for the broken-hearted, it takes an average of one month to recover for every year spent in a relationship.
When it comes to the rejecting, women are more likely to be guilty of this with 58% of females, compared to 44% of men ending a relationship. They also take more time to recover from their heartbreak than men.
In fact, women take 20% longer than their male counterparts to move on from the breakdown of a five-year relationship, and up to 30% longer for a relationship that has lasted more than a decade.
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For a small percentage, they admitted they have never recovered from a rejection. The fear of rejection is, however, often too great for many, with 6% of respondents admitting they would never re-attempt a relationship following a break up.
It isn't all bad though, as 41% of men said they feel "relieved" after a rejection, while 8% feel "more attractive". They are also less likely to feel insecure following a rejection (38%), compared to 51% of women.
Discussing rejection, psychologist Donna Dawson said: "Rejection is one of the worst feelings that men and women can experience. It calls up questions about self-worth and self-confidence, which lie at the core of our social personalities.
"Women are more psychologically 'wired' than men to find relationships the most important aspect of their lives, which is why they take longer to get over a broken one. Ironically, women do more rejecting because they are sharper at sensing that a relationship is going nowhere.
"Men are more psychologically wired for emotional distance and for competition in the workplace, and so they can bounce back more quickly from rejection and put a more positive spin on it."
A spokesperson for Capital One, added: "We will all face rejection at some point in our lives but controlling our responses to it and having strong support can help avoid the vicious cycle of defeat."
(JP/CD)
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