Adele's 'Hello' Inspires 64% Of Women To Reach Out To Their Exes
ByBritish pop sensation Adele greeted her greeted her fans with the lead single from her forthcoming third studio album, "25."
"Hello," which was accompanied by a nostalgic sepia-toned visual that follows Adele as she reflects on a failed relationship with her ex, played by Tristan Wilds, is not just breaking records -- the new single has shattered the first day digital sales record with more than 400,000 sales and the music video had a record number of YouTube views within the first 24 hours -- it is also fixing broken hearts, The Wrap reported.
After surveying 41,000 single men and women, Whatsyourprice.com found that more than six out of 10 women were inspired by "Hello" to make amends with their exes. Men, however, were not affected by the new single; only 17 percent of them said they felt compelled to repair a broken relationship after listening to the song.
Based on these findings, researchers concluded that Adele's comeback ballad impacted women more than it did men, and "triggered them to try and fix a past relationship," WUSA reported.
The survey also touched on how women were "more prone to discussing the pitfalls of their past relationship, while men like to stay in the present," The Wrap reported.
"Women are known to base things on feelings and emotion, and the instant gratification of texting an ex may seem fulfilling in the moment" Brandon Wade, founder and CEO of WhatsYourPrice.com, is quoted as saying by WUSA. "While men may be inspired by Adele's song, they may not want to reopen old wounds by contacting an ex-girlfriend."
Adele released "Hello" on Oct. 23, after teasing fans with a snippet of the song in a 30-second TV ad shown five days earlier during the talent show "The X Factor," The Associated Press reported. The accompanying six-minute music video, directed by French-Canadian filmmaker Xavier Dolan, was released the same day.