BEWARE OF CROSSING A GEORDIE
Beware if you’re dating or recently split with a Geordie after they topped a poll as the most vengeful of exes.
More than one in five (66 per cent) of Newcastle 18-35 year olds admitted they have burnt or scribbled over pictures of their ex.
But it seems the rest of the UK are not so hurt by break-ups with a fifth refusing to remove treasured images – ex or not.
Across the country, nearly half of scorned lovers said they cleverly crop pictures of their ex out before posting selfies online.
While 53 per cent of Geordies have cropped an ex out of a photo before posting online, just a third in Plymouth did the same (36 per cent).
A third of Geordies said they deface a picture of an ex with marker pen – compared with just one in five (20 per cent) in Bristol.
The research, carried out by online printer cartridge retailer cartridgesave.co.uk revealed that a touchy 41 per cent have had cross words with friends who have kept exes in group photos online and in frames.
Of those surveyed by cartridgesave.co.uk, it was family photos that made them cringe the most, with 66 per cent saying they were mortified at the thought that photos of their ex on holiday or at a wedding were on the walls of their family home.
Kate Taylor, a UK renowned dating blogger and writer comments: “Breaking up is never easy, and photos can be a painful reminder of a split. You might want to burn every picture – but don’t be too hasty! That photo of a night when you looked fantastic, or the group shot of your nearest and dearest, shouldn’t be destroyed just because of one ghost from the past. With savvy editing, careful cropping and your imagination, you can easily erase the bad memories but still keep your favourite pictures.”
Ian Cowley, managing director of cartridgesave.co.uk added: “Photos are the way that people like to remember events and experiences that stand out in their lives. Our research has revealed that people are holding on to these for years after the event itself – and coming up with clever ways to keep the good memories and avoid the bad.
“Especially in this digital age, there is a tremendous value on printed matter and for those important times in our lives, exciting memories and special moments, there’s no substitute for a photo – which is why we’re providing top tips for covering up and cropping out exes across the UK.”
And amongst the crazier revelations from the survey was admissions of people sticking pins in the eyes of images of their ex, flushing pictures down the toilet and using them for target practise on a dart board.
From crazy to strange, with people admitting malicious use of scissors on photos and attaching them to ‘WANTED’ posters to warn others of the danger.
For top tips on how to get your ex out of the frame, head to: www.cartridgesave.co.uk/printwhatmatters/exterminate-the-ex/