Average Woman Has 5 Major Regrets In Her Life

New research has found that women, over the course of their lives, have an average of 5 major regrets.

Experts who carried out a detailed study of women also found a large percentage lament a failure to lose weight as a major regret in their lives.

Regrets over an inability to get a foot on the property ladder earlier, or at all, also featured highly on the list of women's top regrets, as did not being as impulsive as one would have liked.

Opting for a career path that turned out to be the wrong one was a common gripe as was not traveling the world before starting out in the world of work.

While six out of ten women would happily 'do things differently' if they had their time again, three out of four women believe their regrets have been character building.

A spokesperson for Diet Coke, which commissioned the report to coincide with the launch of its new 'Regret Nothing' campaign said: "The research findings suggest women are harboring their regrets and not living life in the now. Through our new campaign, we want to inspire women to act on their impulses to create positive experiences, adventures and opportunities for success."

Researchers who carried out the study among 1,000 women between the ages of 25 - 39 found family matters cause a significant amount of regret when looked back upon.

According to Female First, here are the 10 most common responses from women, do you share the same regrets as the average female?

1. Not trying hard enough in school.

2. Not able to lose weight.

3. Making a bad career choice.

4. Buying a house too late in life.

5. Having sex with someone you shouldn’t have.

6. Not being spontaneous enough.

7. Not being a good enough friend.

8. Falling short at being a good daughter.

9. Didn’t travel enough before starting a family.

10. Not having children.