A relationship break up often causes a lot of pain, agony and emotional stress for the person facing it. The vulnerable situation can often lead to a rebound relationship with a new partner.

However this type of relationship develops due to stress and feelings from the past relationship. This may happen because one always wants to get a feeling of being loved and liked by someone.

And this causes the person to rush into a rebound relationship. However this type of relationship may not long last and in the long run may turn out to be more harmful.

The best thing to do under such situation is to take a long hard look at where the mind and heart is. When you are in the process of developing the relationship with the new person, do you still have feelings for your ex? If your thoughts are still centered on your past, and your ex, then the new partnership may not be the best thing for you.


However if you do not have any feelings for your ex and the thought of your ex or the past relationship rarely enters your mind, then you may be ok with the rebound relationship.

This very same logic applies to your new partner also. If your new mate is getting into a relationship too very fast, just to recover from a broken heart, then he or she needs to think about it seriously.

It would be in your interest to find out from your new friend about the past relationship in a subtle manner. If he or she went through a breakup very recently then you will be able to find out if things are happening in a hurry. Of course you can also find more details about the past relationship so that both of you don’t repent the decision.

If you find that both you and your new mate are actually rushing into a rebound relationship then you both should have an open and candid discussion. If anyone of you still have strong feelings about the past relationship and want to explore the option of getting back with ex, then recognizing this and not getting into a serious relationship is the best way forward.

After an open discussion, if the two of you are clear that you want to forget the past and forge a new and lasting relationship, then you can proceed with building the new link. However it is always better to go slow and understand each other well before you take hard decisions.

This is important because history tells us that rebound relationships have often proved dangerous and have not lasted for long.