Why am I thinking of getting back with my ex?

Thinking about an ex is normal, and it doesnt mean you need to break up with the person youre dating. “It is natural for an emotion to bring up other experiences with similar emotions, she said. The feelings might match, and in fact, we might realize that our first relationship led to this relationship.

How likely is it to get back together with an ex?

Thompson conducted a survey on 3,512 people who used his site, because he wanted to know what percentage of couples actually do get back together. The results showed just 15% of people actually won their ex back, while 14% got back together just to break up again, and 70% never reconnected at all.