They 've said that the average person has 6 major regrets and spends 116hrs a year dwelling on them . Top of the list is not seeing more of the world , 1 in 20 have said they should 've married an ex partner and a further 16% have said that they 've wasted years with the wrong partner . Not keeping in touch with more friends from the past was also high on the list, as was not saving enough cash and taking up smoking .