Is Your Ex in a rebound relationship?

Your ex is in a rebound relationship if their behavior and mood change constantly and they give you mixed signals. A rebound relationship doesn’t mean to be the one that your ex enters immediately after the breakup or with a stranger. If your ex jumped into another relationship with a close friend or after some time, that is also a rebound.

What is a'rebound' relationship?

The term's use dates back to at least the 1830s, when Mary Russell Mitford wrote of "nothing so easy as catching a heart on the rebound". The concept of a 'rebound' relationship is rooted in the idea of entering into a new romantic relationship before fully recovering from a previous breakup.

What are the signs of a rebound relationship?

As one of the key rebound relationship signs, the weakness comes from the inability to build up patience and a fierce spirit to deal with the feelings associated with breakups. Related Reading: What If Rebound Relationships Are the Real Deal? Do you think you are stuck in a rebound relationship?

Are You in the red zone of a rebound relationship?

If you ever notice that you still entertain certain things on your phone from your past relationship yet you’ve joined a new one; you are in the red zone. Clinging onto the past tenaciously is one of the signs of a rebound relationship.