5 Signs That You Are in a Rebound Relationship

After a vicious breakup it’s natural to want to move on at express speed. The mistake that many make is jumping on to another relationship, which most of the times is fuelled by revenge. You want to prove a point ti your ex, especially if he is the one who call it quits. The worst part is  that you can't really blame yourself for using another person to rebound because you may not be doing it consciously. It's just a combination of unfortunate timing and the fact that he is available and you're vulnerable. But if you are unable to spot the signs that the relationship you are in will not work, then Dr Bhavna Barmi, relationship therapist and clinical psychologist lists some warning signs to look out for.

You keep talking about your ex

You are talking about your ex most of the time and that means that you have not moved on and you are trying to look for your ex in your new partner by talking about them and making comparisons unconsciously.

You don’t open up to them

You feel opening up to them will make you look vulnerable in front of them so you don’t talk much or behave pretentiously in front of them because you feel that if they see your vulnerabilities they might take an advantage of it. In the end as you don’t trust your partner or open up to them your relationship with them will not workout.

You indulge in too much PDA

You constantly post pictures with your partner and try to show the world how happy you are with them when the reality might differ. You do that to over compensate for what the reality is and try to make up for it through social media.

You like keeping it casual and maybe only for physical intimacy

Now because you do not open up to them or trust them, your relationship with your partner is limited to physical intimacy and you do not feel as satisfied afterwards because of no emotional connection.

You do it make yourself feel better

You get into the relationship feeling unsure, vulnerable, and weak, which puts you at a higher risk of getting manipulated or exploited. Getting into a relationship just to feel better about yourself is unfair both to you and your partner.