Can Rebound Relationships Last Forever and Be True Love?

Which is right, friendship over love or love over friendship? In one relationship, are you willing to catch the person you love in order for him/her to not be hurt & just to take off the burden they’re going through?

To start off, what is a rebound relationship? A rebound relationship is one that occurs shortly after the break-up of a significant love relationship. It serves as a distraction that keeps us from having to experience the full extent of the emotional pain of our recent break – up. It is one of the most misguided attempts and also one of the quickest fix made in order to drown out our pain by indulging in the emotional intensity of a new found love. To simply put it, it is a wrong way of dealing with the misery of a broken heart.

Because of their great pain, people intend to be blinded by their fear of being alone. But it’s not quite right to jump into a new relationship right away, expecting your new partner to be a replacement for the gaps that have been left by your previous love. More likely, this would lead to another set of problems.

Sure, it is in human nature to want to have a committed and fulfilled relationship. But masking the pain you’ve felt is the biggest problem in a rebound relationship. You may not notice that while you are in the process of distracting yourself from the pain of a broken heart, you are actually using the other person. And as that person served his or her purpose in helping you, you’re leaving them to pick up the broken pieces you’ve left behind. Remember: more than 50% of all rebound relationships are only happy at the beginning.

On the other hand, if you are the person being used by “the rebounder,” you should be cautious enough so that you wouldn’t be left behind in the dust when that person decides to move on. You must be emotionally prepared for whatever may be the outcome of the relationship. Make sure it goes smoothly and slowly enough, not letting him to make the pace. Make each moment you spend with each other memorable and help him create new memories with you and your “forever” with him or her.

Keep in mind that emotional pain doesn’t kill at all. Never! It’s what you do to avoid the pain that might kill you. Experiencing and healing the pain of a broken relationship helps us to become more sensitive and compassionate to other people’s feelings. So, deal with the pain of your old relationship before moving onto another one and finding a potential new relationship partner. You can never tell when time will bring you to your destined person but all you can do is to wait. Never lose hope! If you fall, don’t be afraid to stand up again and move-on to the future that lies ahead of you because if you dwell in the past, what will happen to your future? Right?