Let’s consider… Are you on the Rebound?
It might not be as bad as you think.
According to this study...
Focusing on someone new relieved the anxiety of missing your ex.
Their longing for their ex was disrupted.
Maybe.
Or maybe this was just a side-effect of time playing out.
Are you on the rebound?
Why Rebounds Can Seem Like a Lifeline
It might not be as bad as you think.
There’s an American study from Brumbaugh & Fraley (2015, Journal of Social and Personal Relationships) that found rebound relationships can actually help people recover from a breakup faster.
A new connection can boost self-esteem, reduce longing for the ex, and distract from pain.
That’s the theory.