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Women Regret 'Lost Love' More than Men

Still missing the guy of your dreams who you let slip through your fingers? You're not alone. According to a recent study at Northwestern University, "the one that got away" ranks high on women's lists of concerns, with 44 percent of women claiming that a lost love is their biggest regret...
Women Regret 'Lost Love' More than Men
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By Essence · Updated October 29, 2020
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Still missing the guy of your dreams who you let slip through your fingers? You’re not alone. According to a recent study at Northwestern University, “the one that got away” ranks high on women’s lists of concerns, with 44 percent of women claiming that a lost love is their biggest regret…

Compare that to just 19 percent of men who regret lost love. One of the biggest regrets people had was not acting on their intentions — not telling the ones they loved about their feelings.

Do you have regrets about a “lost love?”