The Pros of a Rebound Relationship

It can be hard to see your ex holding hands with someone else when all you hope is that you can win your ex back. However, if you’re worried that this means you’re never going to get the chance to get him/her back, you’re probably worrying over a menial little relationship in which your ex most likely doesn’t care on a deep level for who he or she is with.

In all probability, your ex is just on a little rebound. Many people feel the need to jump right back into the dating arena in order to have that feeling of being needed fulfilled. If your ex is just out for a bit of social fun, this can be a good sign for you. It might mean he/she is ready to start putting trust in someone again. Just because he/she is in a rebound doesn’t mean your chances are over. In fact, it’s likely your chances of getting back with your ex have increased.

Having a rebound relationship might even be good for you. Not to make your ex jealous but to get you back on your feet. You’ll be able to test the waters, so to speak, and make sure that you’re really ready to put feelings into someone else again. A breakup is hard and will impact your level of trust and how open you are to sharing emotions again.

Don’t take the relationship your ex might have started recently as a sign that you’re never going to get back with your ex. Wait it out and you’ll just likely get the chance to win your ex back.

A Designated Driver to Prevent Drunk Dialing

We’ve all seen some sort of movie where a couple breaks up. There’s about five minutes of a sad song that plays while the two characters go about their daily routine in misery until one or the other decides to patch the relationship. Though movies are often romanticized to give everyone hope, this is sometimes how you feel after a breakup and your outcome can be the same. However, something the movies don’t always show the mistakes that can be made during the breakup time. One in particular is drunk dialing and it can be very deadly to the makeup part of a breakup.

What is Drunk Dialing?

Basically it’s when you make a phone call that you have no idea what the outcome is going to be. All you could think about is hearing your ex’s voice again or making him see the error of his ways and convincing him to take you back. You’re likely to regret this call in the morning. Most drunk dialing incidents happen late at night and some occurrences actually involve alcohol.

The need to talk to your ex isn’t going to help your goal of getting your ex back because you’re more likely to monologue about nothing. If you’re lucky after making this mistake your ex just hung up on you and you talked into a dead phone. Even if your ex only heard the first part of your speech, it’s likely he wasn’t very impressed and more annoyed with you than before.

How can you avoid Drunk Dialing?

The best way is to not allow drinking to be the bandage for your wounds. Alcohol lowers your inhibitions and doesn’t even always numb the pain. Social drinking might be okay but it would be best if you had someone there to be the designated phone holder or breakup patrol or someone that will prevent you from making a late night drunk dialing mistake.