Why Ex-Back "Chances" Quizzes Are A Complete Scam

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You’ve probably taken one of those “What Are Your Ex-Back Chances?” quizzes at some point. You know the ones I’m talking about. Those seemingly professional online assessments that promise to calculate your exact odds of reconciliation.

Well, in this article, I’ll explain why, in my opinion, these quizzes are complete bullshit and how they’re designed to exploit your pain.

A Quick Experiment

Go to any of these quiz pages right now. Here’s one example. And here’s another popular one.

Now, try putting in completely different answers. Hell, try putting in totally opposite answers. I’ll wait.

(Still waiting…)

Notice something interesting? You’ll always end up on the same sales page telling you that you have a “good or avarage chance” of getting your ex back.

No, this isn’t a coincidence. These quizzes aren’t analyzing anything. I deem they’re merely sophisticated marketing funnels designed to do one thing: separate you from your money when you’re at your most vulnerable.

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How The Scam Works

First, they prey on your desperation. When you’re heartbroken and missing your ex, you’ll grasp at any hope. These marketers know this. They know you want certainty in an uncertain situation. So they create these quizzes that promise to give you that certainty.

Second, they use what’s called “cold reading” techniques — the same tricks psychics use. They make vague, generally applicable statements that seem surprisingly accurate but could apply to almost anyone going through a breakup.

“Your ex is sending mixed signals.”
“You still think about them often.”
“There’s unfinished business between you.”

No shit, Sherlock. These aren’t profound insights — they’re just common experiences most people have after a breakup.

Third, and this is the really sneaky part — these quizzes are programmed to always give you hope, regardless of your answers. Because if they told you the truth — that most relationships don’t get mended, and that’s okay — you probably wouldn’t buy their products.

The Hard Truth About These Quizzes

There is no mathematical formula that can calculate your chances of getting back with your ex. It’s not something that can be reduced to a simple percentage. Anyone claiming otherwise is trying to sell you something shady.

Think about it: how could a 10-question quiz possibly account for all the complexities of your relationship? Your history together? Your individual growth? Your ex’s feelings and circumstances? Your compatibility?

Newsflash: it can’t.

Last week, I got an email from a guy who had taken one of these quizzes. The quiz told him he had an “87% chance” of getting his ex back. He spent $200 on the recommended program promising to get his ex back. Want to know what happened? His ex got engaged to someone else two weeks later.

What Really Matters In Reconciliation

The truth about getting your ex back isn’t sexy or easily quantifiable. It depends on countless factors:

Whether you’re actually compatible.
Whether the issues that caused your breakup can be resolved.
Whether both of you have grown and changed.
Whether your ex is even open to reconciliation.
Whether you’re doing this for the right reasons.

What’s even more insidious is how these quizzes often make you feel like you’re doing something productive. Like you’re taking steps toward reconciliation.

But you’re not. You’re just feeding into a marketing machine designed to keep you desperate and hopeful enough to keep buying more products.

The Reality Of Getting Back Together

Here’s what these quiz creators don’t want you to know: according to my recent survey of over 4000 participants, only about 32% of exes get back together. And of those, only about 18% stay together long-term. That’s the reality.

Does this mean you shouldn’t try to get your ex back? Of course not. But it means you should approach it with eyes wide open, not through the false comfort of some bullshit quiz.

The bottom line is that if a person promises to calculate your exact chances of getting your ex back, chances are that they’re selling you snake oil. Chances are, they’re exploiting your pain for profit.

And you deserve better than that. You deserve honest, practical advice that helps you grow, whether you end up with your ex or not. Don’t let these marketers manipulate your emotions. Your healing and growth are too important for that.

This article is an opinion and in no way should be construed as statements of fact. Scams, bad business, gurus, and fake gurus are subjective terms that mean different things to different people.