Most likely to…

Most likely to reach back out to an ex

It’s midnight, the thumb hovers over the name, and the old story suddenly starts waving at you. Topping the ranking: Cancer, just ahead of Scorpio and Pisces. All twelve signs follow, from most to least likely, each with its reason, to be read with a smile, never as a verdict.

  1. 1
    Cancer

    You keep every memory tucked in close, so on a tender night, your thumb finds its own way back to the past.

  2. 2
    Scorpio

    You cut things off hard, then the intensity calls you back, and you return to understand what was never said.

  3. 3
    Pisces

    You romanticize the past until it’s irresistible, and a vague little message goes out before you can think.

  4. 4
    Taurus

    You hate letting go of what you loved, so you drift back toward the familiar, because it feels reassuring.

  5. 5
    Gemini

    You write out of curiosity, just a quick how are you, and there you are, back in a three-hour conversation.

  6. 6
    Leo

    You reach out to check that you’re still missed, with a dignified message and a secretly nostalgic heart.

  7. 7
    Libra

    You think back to the old harmony and hesitate for a long while, torn between the sweet memory and your better judgment.

  8. 8
    Aries

    When the urge hits, you send it without thinking, then stare at the screen wondering why you did that.

  9. 9
    Sagittarius

    You reach out sometimes, but mostly to stay light and friendly, without reopening the big file of feelings.

  10. 10
    Aquarius

    You keep the ex as a distant buddy, you send a neutral message now and then, with zero ulterior motive.

  11. 11
    Capricorn

    You’ve filed that chapter, dated and archived. Reopening it feels like a poor emotional investment.

  12. 12
    Virgo

    You analyzed why it didn’t work, point by point, and you really do not plan on rereading that file.

No sign is « better » than another, promise. It is a leaning, not a verdict, and Cancer wears the top spot with a smile.

Sources

  • Robert Hand, Horoscope Symbols, Whitford Press, 1981.