While a rebound relationship isn't a good, solid base to build a new relationship on, it can blossom if everyone plays their cards right.
- Patience. Be willing to support the person who you want to be with. Be there for them through thick and thin. Prove that you are reliable, strong, and comforting. Most importantly, that you won't let them down.
- Room/Space. Very important to give the person plenty of breathing room to go through the grieving process. Let them come to you, and you can still mix the 'Patience' factor into this with words of encouragement and support.
These are the two key factors. If you are the rebounder, by all means take your time and move slow. If the person is forcing you to make a choice or rush things, explain where you are coming from. If this doesn't work, have an exit strategy. Don't lead them on, or give hope.
This advice and these tools aren't applicable to every single situation.
Rebound relationships are not usually successful, but occasionally they do work. My second marriage was certainly a success, although I was way past any rebound stage at the point I met my second wife.
misterprefect: While a rebound relationship isn't a good, solid base to build a new relationship on, it can blossom if everyone plays their cards right.
- Patience. Be willing to support the person who you want to be with. Be there for them through thick and thin. Prove that you are reliable, strong, and comforting. Most importantly, that you won't let them down.
- Room/Space. Very important to give the person plenty of breathing room to go through the grieving process. Let them come to you, and you can still mix the 'Patience' factor into this with words of encouragement and support.
Thanks for the pratical piece of advice. As a matter of fact i dont feel any spark to the person who has feeling for me. I am just entertaining him in respect of his effort and neither i gave him a single hope. I have spoken to the person i love and i learned he is going through some problems thus he wanted to be alone instead. Anyhow, i understand him and i hope one day we can still talk as friends.
These are the two key factors. If you are the rebounder, by all means take your time and move slow. If the person is forcing you to make a choice or rush things, explain where you are coming from. If this doesn't work, have an exit strategy. Don't lead them on, or give hope.
This advice and these tools aren't applicable to every single situation.
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