Sounds mortifying right? Well, this actually happened to me a few years ago. Only, I was the one crying. I learned the hard way that rebound sex can be complicated. Sign up to The Hook-Up and we'll slide into your inbox every week with all the latest sex and dating stories from Metro.
We can't wait for you to join us! So, when a friend β who recently got dumped β asked me about rebounds earlier this week, my advice to her was to take her time because these types of relationships can be very hit and miss. Throughout my 20s, my mates and I spent much of our time obsessing over our latest relationship, situationship , or casual lover over a bottle of wine.
Sometimes that was a good thing and the rebound sex did exactly what I wanted it to β it boosted my confidence. Having sex on a second date with a hunky guy who had a nice smile and good chat made me feel desired, sexy. And any instances where my ex popped into my head were quickly extinguished when my lover grabbed me with his strong arms.
In those moments, I was no longer the woman who got dumped: I was a woman who had pulled a hottie who wanted nothing more than to make her feel good. Other times though, a rebound only reminded me of how much I missed the man I was trying to get over.
For example, when I broke up with the first man I have truly loved, I was inconsolable. You could have served up the hottest person on Earth and I would have simply shrugged my shoulders and walked away.
