People choose to ‘put up’ with partners rather than ditch them
Ditching a relationship that’s just not working can be hard. Research from Permanent TSB reveals that Irish men and women (45%) would rather delay breaking up with their partner compared with those who bite the bullet as quickly as possible (33%).
Women under the age of 35 are least likely to kick their partner to the kerb when things aren’t working out (53%), compared with men over the age of 35, who are the most proactive when it comes to ending a relationship.
Breaking up is hard to do when it comes to financial matters also, as the research shows that just one in ten Irish people switched current bank account provider in the last 12 months, despite one in 5 people saying that they are frustrated with their current bank.
The research, carried out by Amárach Research on behalf of Permanent TSB as part of their Switching Index, shows that denial plays a big role with Irish adults as they continued to give their relationship a shot in the hope that things would change (45%), with 10% of Irish adults admitting they have delayed a break up for a number of years.
Research highlights also revealed that:
-Reluctance to emotionally hurt the boyfriend or girlfriend was another popular reason cited (30%) for delaying a break-up;
-One-fifth (21%) of respondents felt it would be too much hassle or cause arguing if they were to break it off with their partner;
-Other reasons included: didn’t want to be alone (14%); it wasn’t a good time because of specific occasions (9%); and family and friends really liked them (7%).
Gerard O’Neill, from Amárach Research said: “What’s interesting about the latest Switching Index research is that there are similar behavioural patterns when it comes to making any sort of ‘break-up’ where one party is unhappy and wants to leave a relationship, be it an emotional one or practical one.
“The latest research shows that men are more likely to end a relationship they’re not happy with, which is consistent with previous research which has shown that men are also more likely to ‘break up’ with service providers who are not offering the best service, for example high fees for provision of services.”
The research is designed to compare and contrast consumer loyalty and satisfaction across a range of household necessities and to explore the reasons why consumers switch in each area, why they don’t, as well as their overall attitudes to money.
The research was carried out among a nationally aligned sample in July 2014.
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