Take time, significant time. While there is no “magic number” for how long to wait before beginning a new relationship, think in terms of months rather than weeks. Some experts suggest that you should wait a month for every year that you were in the relationship before jumping back into another one.
Keeping this in consideration, how do I know when I’m ready to date again?
You start opening yourself to social gatherings and meeting up potential dates. You may also find yourself using dating apps again. Dating is a fun and exciting experience, and once you see it that way again, it’s a positive sign that you’ve moved on and you’re ready to fall in love again.
Keeping this in view, is a rebound relationship healthy?
New research shows rebound relationships are surprisingly healthy. Recent evidence suggests, in fact, that people who dive into rebound relationships get over their ex-partner more quickly and feel more confident in their date-ability (Brumbaugh & Fraley, 2014).