Romance on the rebound
Breaking up is certainly no easy feat for most people. The hardest thing to get to grips with is the loss of companionship and all the little things that remind us of our old relationship.
It’s during this ‘getting over it’ stage that you are really vulnerable in terms of finding a partner just for the sake of doing so. I’m not condemning it at all, we’ve all done it and sometimes it suits both parties, however, experts warn that time on your own is probably the best thing and I must agree with them.
Dating on the rebound has only caused problems in my experience!
After coming out the other end, believe it or not you will be stronger, therefore you need to get to know the ‘new’ you. This is a crucial moment in your own self development. Once you are ready to get back into the dating game you will know more what you want in a relationship, rather than take second best immediately!
When in a relationship we normally rely quite heavily on our partner and our identity becomes one, and we tend to lose our individualism.
When newly single Jennifer Aniston was asked by Elle magazine whether she is dating her co-star in The Break Up, Vince Vaughn, she said some wise words.
“He’s delicious and funny. He’s got all the colours of the rainbow. But I don’t want to be a rebound girl. I feel like it will happen when it happens.”
My advice is to take time to assess what you want, go out and have fun with mates and take each day as it comes, who knows what’s round the corner!
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