I decided to search into Google specific phrases of any given unfortunate or unsatisfactory situation for both genders and see for which more search results appear. All phrases were typed with quotation marks. Here are the results:
TERMS SEARCHED AND THEIR OPPOSITES
girlfriend=boyfriend
wife=husband
girls=boys+guys
woman=man
WHO BREAKS HEARTS MORE
“girl broke my heart”: 93,500
“boy broke my heart”: 7,660
“guy broke my heart” 9,740
“woman broke my heart”: 146,000
“man broke my heart”: 84,300
[total] search results for girls/women breaking hearts: 239,500
[total] search results for boys/guys/men breaking hearts: 101,700
WHO INITIATES BREAKUPS MORE
“girlfriend broke up with me”: 1,170,000
“boyfriend broke up with me”: 1,320,000
“girlfriend dumped me”: 749,000
“boyfriend dumped me”: 722,000
[total] search results for girlfriends initiating breakups: 1,919,000
[total] search results for boyfriends initiating breakups: 2,042,000
WHO INITIATES DIVORCE MORE
“wife divorced me”: 170,000
“husband divorced me”: 120,000
[total] search results for wives initiating divorce: 170,000
[total] search results for husbands initiating divorce: 120,000
WHO CHEATS IN RELATIONSHIPS MORE
“girlfriend cheated on me”: 563,000
“boyfriend cheated on me”: 813,000
[total] search results for girlfriends cheating: 563,000
[total] search results for boyfriends cheating 813,000
WHO CHEATS IN MARRIAGES MORE
“wife cheated on me”: 543,000
“husband cheated on me”: 960,000
[total] search results for wives cheating: 543,000
[total] search results for husbands cheating: 960,000
WHO MEETS SOMEONE ELSE IN RELATIONSHIPS AND BREAKS UP AS A RESULT MORE
“girlfriend dumped me for someone else”: 58,600
“boyfriend dumped me for someone else”: 51,700
“girlfriend broke up with me for someone else”: 10,800
“boyfriend broke up with me for someone else”: 17,600
[total] search results for girlfriends meeting someone else and breaking up as a result: 69,400
[total] search results for boyfriends meeting someone else and breaking up as a result: 69,300
WHO MEETS SOMEONE ELSE IN MARRIAGES AND DIVORCES AS A RESULT MORE
“wife divorced me for someone else”
“husband divorced me for someone else”
WHO LEADS OTHERS ON MORE
“girl led me on”: 20,000
“guy led me on”: 9,440
“boy led me on”: 58,800
“woman led me on”: 122,000
“man led me on”: 509,000
[total] search results for girls/women leading others on: 142,000
[total] search results for boys/guys/men leading others on: 577,240
WHO LOSES INTEREST IN RELATIONSHIPS MORE
“girlfriend lost interest in me”: 3,280
“boyfriend lost interest in me”: 14,000
[total] search results for girlfriends losing interest: 3,280
[total] search results for boyfriends losing interest: 14,000
WHO LOSES INTEREST IN MARRIAGES MORE
“wife lost interest in me”: 37,500
“husband lost interest in me”: 45,100
[total] search results for wives losing interest: 37,500
[total] search results for husbands losing interest: 45,100
WHO BREAKS UP OUT OF NOWHERE/FOR NO REASON MORE
“girlfriend dumped me out of nowhere”: 26,300
“boyfriend dumped me out of nowhere”: 55,500
“girlfriend broke up with me out of nowhere”: 17,200
“boyfriend broke up with me out of nowhere”: 182,000
“girlfriend dumped me for no reason”: 33,300
“boyfriend dumped me for no reason”: 27,900
“girlfriend broke up with me for no reason”: 3,830
“boyfriend broke up with me for no reason”: 32,100
[total] search results for girlfriends breaking up out of nowhere/for no reason: 80,630
[total] search results for boyfriends breaking up out of nowhere/for no reason: 297,500
WHO DIVORCES OUT OF NOWHERE/FOR NO REASON MORE
“wife divorced me out of nowhere”: 3
“husband divorced me out of nowhere”: 4
“wife divorced me for no reason”: 3,590
“husband divorced me for no reason”: 20,300
[total] search results for wives divorcing out of nowhere/for no reason: 3,593
[total] search results for husbands divorcing out of nowhere/for no reason: 20,304
WHO WANTS TO BE IN A RELATIONSHIP MORE
“i want a girlfriend”: 371,000
“i want a boyfriend”: 371,000
[total] search results for wanting a girlfriend: 371,000
[total] search results for wanting a boyfriend: 371,000
WHO WANTS TO GET MARRIED MORE
“i want a wife”: 1,340,000
“i want a husband”: 323,000
[total] search results for wanting a wife: 1,340,000
[total] search results for wanting a husband: 323,000
WHO IS MISSED AFTER A BREAKUP MORE
“i miss my ex girlfriend”: 133,000
“i miss my ex boyfriend”: 852,000
[total] search results for ex-girlfriends missed: 133,000
[total] search results for ex-boyfriends missed: 852,000
WHO IS WANTED BACK AFTER A BREAKUP MORE
“i want my ex girlfriend back”: 916,000
“i want my ex boyfriend back”: 170,000
[total] search results for ex-girlfriends being wanted back: 916,000
[total] search results for ex-boyfriends being wanted back: 170,000
WHO IS MISSED AFTER A DIVORCE MORE
“i miss my ex wife”: 84,400
“i miss my ex husband”: 616,000
[total] search results for ex-wives missed: 84,400
[total] search results for ex-husbands missed: 616,000
WHO IS WANTED BACK AFTER A DIVORCE MORE
“i want my ex wife back”: 34,200
“i want my ex husband back”: 67,400
[total] search results for ex-wives wanted back: 34,200
[total] search results for ex-husbands wanted back: 67,400
Discuss.
