FileTitle: Dating2187.html
Category: Humor
Type: Dating
Description: Rebound vs. Serious

> How can I tell if my current relationship (less than 2 months after
> the last one) is serious or just a rebound?
> Girlfriend

Girlfriend:

As a general rule, *any* current relationship that happens less than 2 months
after the last one is a rebound. The one consistent exception is when the
duration of the last relationship was shorter than the intervening time
period. A few other helpful indicators:

If you notice his wonderful qualities, it's serious. If you only notice those
qualities which compare favorably to your ex's, it's rebound.

If you think he's the greatest guy you have ever met, it's serious. If you
think he's a marginally better alternative to spending Saturday nights alone
with a pint of Ben & Jerry's and "A Room with a View" on video, it's rebound.

If you met him when you were walking your dog at the park, it's serious. If
you met him when your best friend fixed you up on a blind date with one of her
brother's drinking buddies in a desperate attempt to get your mind off your
messy breakup with your ex, it's rebound.

If you enjoy going to new places with him on dates, it's serious. If you
carefully plan your dates to go to places where you think your ex might see
the two of you together, it's rebound.

If your girlfriends all tell you that they want to meet him so they can give
their approval, it's serious. If your girlfriends continue to try to fix you
up with other guys, it's rebound.

If he wants you to meet his parents, it's serious. If he tells you that he
can't see you this weekend because it's his turn to have the kids and he
doesn't think that they can handle him having a girlfriend, it's rebound.

Good luck, and happy hunting.