Rebound Relationships

There are exceptions but generally nothing good comes out of a rebound relationship. A rebound relationship is when you break up with a long term partner and then get together with someone else straight away.

Rebound relationships happen for a few reasons. The main one is because people don't like being alone. If for example a women has been dumped she may get straight into another relationship to avoid being alone.

Another reason for rebound relationships starting is because people want to make their ex jealous. Their are usually two reasons for wanting to make your ex jealous which are:

1. So that they will want you back.

2. To make them jealous out of spite because you don't like them anymore.

I don't like rebound relationships and I think they do more harm than good. Sometimes they can help things go your way, you could start some cheap fling, your ex becomes jealous and then they come back to you.

But it can also work the other way, they may think, "They've moved on so I will as well." If they do get a new partner they may start to fall in love with them and then you've no chance of getting them back.

Then there's the person in the middle, the one you have the rebound relationship with. If you aren't serious about them and are only with them to make your ex jealous you will end up hurting them if they have feelings for you.

Think about how upset you were when your relationship ended, if you start a relationship with the wrong intentions you could inflict the same misery on someone else.

So overall I strongly advice that you don't bother with the rebound relationship because there are far better and easier ways to get your ex back.