Basically, our emotional and attachment needs are hydraulic: The more we rely on one individual to meet these needs (e.g., an ex-partner), the less we tend to rely on another individual to meet these same needs (e.g., a new partner). It really depends on whether the rebound relationship is better than the relationship that was left behind.
The answer to this question is a bit more complicated.
In quiet moments, between basking in the adoration, do you feel sort of like a blank canvas they're projecting their feelings onto?
A person might be considered on the rebound if he or she becomes involved in a relationship that shortly follows the ending of a previous one.
If you are dating someone who is rebounding, you may wonder if he or she is capable of emotional attachment or if you are, instead, simply a substitute for love that was lost.If a rebound were to occur, it will happen on average about six weeks after a break up.Someone who is "on the rebound," or recently out of a serious dating relationship, is popularly believed to be psychologically incapable of making reasonable decisions regarding suitable partners due to emotional neediness, lingering feelings towards the old partner, or unresolved problems from the previous relationship.Anger toward an ex-partner or a wish to get back at them is not the opposite of love and attachment: The opposite would be neutrality or indifference or relief.It's a question I'm often asked, and the answer really depends on two factors: How good the rebound relationship is; and how attached the person is to their ex.Not that you're not amazing and lovable or anything, but they barely know you well enough to even that yet.Are they calling you The One even though you just met, like, ten seconds ago?Those on the rebound are assumed to be distressed, shamed, angry, or sad.Consequently, their emotional availability is questioned, as is their capacity to be devoted to a new partner or make good decisions in choosing one.This only works, however, when people in the rebound are on the same page about what the relationship is.In other words, there are few things more cruel than dragging an unwitting new partner into your emotional baggage while letting them believe your new relationship is the real deal.