Divorce-Online.Co.UK surveyed 2,500 of their users asking whether they a) regretted divorcing their former spouse, b) Whether they had engaged in sexual relations with their spouse since divorcing and then a further section asking, what was the reason for having sexual relations with their ex-spouse with the following options a) Loneliness b) Missed having sex and c) Missed their ex-spouse. D) Other reason.

Where respondents had indicated they had slept with their ex, the 3 most common reasons given, in order were.

1. Loneliness

2. Missed sex

3. Missed their ex spouse

Overwhelmingly Respondents who answered Loneliness (40%), were more common among women whereas men (33%) indicated that they missed having sex more.