I think in rare circumstances a man can love and miss you or he can take you for granted and be an ass and then years later when his relationships are failing and when he reminisces on life he may think back to you and regret how much he took you for granted and hurt you.
But to say alot of men are missing us and not doing anything about it, come on. Some people on here have attempted to reach out to their POI's and got nothing back or no further progress than some texts.
I posted earlier this, but my friend has had all of her exes return and only 1 seems to really miss her but even he messes her about and lets her down when she plans to meet him. All of what he did 4/5 years before. He is a leopard that seemingly hasn't changed his spots thus far. Another was a married man who wasn't getting any sex and thought she could help him. They all have wanted something out of her at some point, it all starts with sweet talking and they're off again. It does seem to be a predominantly male thing, not to be sexist but men seem to think that the clocks stop for us and they can go off and do whatnot and return with us being here like angels who have waited on them and been faithful to them all this time when they have done god knows what.
I've heard it all from readers before with the commitment phobias and busy with work blah blah you name it. I do definitely think we need to use logic in our situations, when it has been a long time and the guy is with another woman or you've heard from people that he has been seen out with various women.
Men also tend to look back and do the "I miss her but that situation wasn't healthy", whereas alot of women don't care about healthy or unhealthy the situation was - they miss the guy and would do anything to get him back. Do you know how many readers I've spoken to who told me that they have to listen or see through their gift really unhealthy abusive relationships and they try to advise and give guidance and the customer does not listen?