1. “I made a profile on a type of free on-line courting websites (it rhymes with Rokay Silly). I mainly solely put footage within the profile and didn’t actually waste my time filling in all that ‘About Me’ crap. I obtained loads of messages regardless, should be my charming attractiveness. These ladies had been extraordinarily simple to get with. We’d meet for ‘drinks’ and I’d get greater than a beer. I had multiple rebound, I had fairly a number of. It was enjoyable, I imply the intercourse, and it positively saved my thoughts off of my ex.” —Alex, 24
2. “She dumped me. She was the primary lady I ever fell in love with. My buddies tried to carry me out and get me ‘laid,’ however the very last thing I needed was to be round a girl. Any lady jogged my memory of her, and if she didn’t remind me of her she made me assume of her. I made a decision it was greatest to simply have some me time, so I went to my common spot on my own and sat on the bar alone. I vented to the bartender (who is aware of me fairly nicely there) and he mentioned he’d purchase my drinks for the night time. I assume I took benefit of that and had one too many, as a result of all I keep in mind was he took me again to his place, and tried to kiss me, no lie! I informed him it was a GIRL who dumped me, and he mentioned he knew. I’m all for open sexuality, however in the case of myself I’m solely into the V, not the P. My rebound was nearly a dude, however hey I give him props for making an attempt.” —Drew, 26
3. “I hate even calling my rebound a ‘rebound.’ She was critically an ideal lady. Full sweetheart. She was the full bundle. Beautiful, humorous, witty, clever, passionate, I may go on, however you get the concept. I might’ve beloved to like her, however I couldn’t. I wasn’t prepared, not after my final relationship. It sucks how timing screws every little thing up. If I might’ve met her earlier than that long-term relationship, I’d in all probability nonetheless be along with her. She was superior.” —Nathan, 25
4. “Rebound intercourse is fucking nice. It’s like every little thing you’re ex wasn’t in one of the simplest ways doable. Rattling, I really like me rebound.” —Austin, 23
5. “I like to consider rebounds as your bodily therapist after a horrible damage. They get you again to regular, and also you’re all fucked up, however like they fight, they usually’re doing it for you as a result of they need you to get higher, however whenever you’re higher you simply get on the sphere and play once more. Sure, I simply used a sports activities metaphor, however rebound is technically a sports activities time period anyway.” —Marcus, 27
6. “I’m the kind of man who loves. I’m at all times in a relationship, and after I’m not in a relationship I’m making an attempt to get into one. I don’t like ‘hooking up,’ so I don’t typically have ‘rebounds.’ I simply have one relationship after one other. Hopefully one in all today one in all them will stick round.” —Vince, 24
7. “In my view, a rebound is somebody you must by no means have to speak to once more. You meet them, you do the deed, and that’s it. I used to be in a relationship for 4 years, we ended it, and about two weeks later I went to NYC for the weekend to go to some buddies. I met a really enticing younger lady, let her keep in my resort room, and that was that. I by no means noticed or spoke to her once more. I’m fairly certain she was utterly high quality with this association too as a result of we didn’t even change numbers. That’s an ideal rebound. No strings, no commitments, no emotions, simply intercourse.” —Kevin, 25
8. “My rebounds are normally 4s or 5s and my girlfriends are at all times 8s or 9s. I’m at all times wasted after I rebound in order that in all probability has one thing to do with it.” —Cam, 25
9. “I didn’t have a rebound after my long-term breakup till in all probability 7 months later. I didn’t even need to assume about girls, not to mention have intercourse with them.” —Al, 28
10. “I didn’t actually see her as a ‘rebound.’ She was only a lady I used to be attending to know after my earlier 3 12 months relationship. I didn’t go into it with any dangerous intentions. I actually did like her, however I believe she was freaked out by the truth that I had simply gotten out of a critical relationship. She saved asking if I nonetheless beloved her, and I didn’t actually know tips on how to reply that, and I assume that’s what scared her.” —Bryan, 26
11. “What number of rebounds can you could have? Like after the primary lady you could have intercourse with (after your relationship) is it nonetheless a rebound? I don’t actually perceive the entire idea of rebounds. You will have relationships, they finish, and then you definitely transfer on, ultimately to another person. Rebounds simply imply it didn’t final lengthy, the connection, not the intercourse.” —Cory, 24
12. “My rebound after my long-term relationship really gave me some readability. She gave me a girl’s viewpoint on why the connection ended, and it helped me to not hate my ex a lot. I believe rebounds can actually assist after a nasty breakup, and never simply in a sexual means.” —Dennis, 28
13. “Rebounds suck. Guys simply have them as a result of they’re damage and sexy. Any rebound I’ve had has been probably the most miserable factor ever. The entire time I’m occupied with my ex, and even when it’s executed, I’m nonetheless sexy, so none of my issues are solved.” —Jack, 25
14. “It doesn’t cease being a rebound till you’re over your ex. Till then, you’ll simply maintain seeing the individuals you could have intercourse with as a device that can assist you transfer on. That’s why I believe you shouldn’t rebound in any respect. It’s best to wait til you understand you’re over it. It’s not truthful to the individuals you’re seeing (and probably sleeping with) in case you’re nonetheless hung up on that long-term relationship.” —Kenneth, 27
15. “I rebounded inside 3 weeks of breaking apart with my critical girlfriend. She discovered and went batshit loopy on me. I wasn’t doing it to rub it in her face, I didn’t even need her to ever discover out. I simply got here throughout a very fairly lady, who additionally occurred to be very nice, and issues occurred. We weren’t nonetheless collectively so I didn’t see what the massive deal was. Ladies make this large deal of how lengthy it takes males to ‘transfer on.’ I wasn’t shifting on I used to be simply residing my life.” —Pat, 26