Do people ever miss their rebounds?

[ConfusedGirl7]

I dated a guy for 3 months after he recently got out of a relationship. I was so happy n he seemed happy. I find it hard to think spending months w someone you just stop caring or you dont miss them.

[rosephase]

Yeah... but missing someone and caring for someone doesn't mean you want to date them. It doesn't mean you are ready to be in a relationship again. If anything think of it as this person trying to be respectful of you. He couldn't show up in a relationship yet so he is bowing out before you get hurt more.

[Wiseman2]

He went back to the ex so when he gets tired of that he may come back and then go back to her and then to you, etc. So he may miss stuff or just need a fix.

[DancingFool]

The trouble with being the rebound is that the other person isn't actually capable of investing in you emotionally. They are still going through the process of working out their past, the emotions about their ex, etc. The rebound is just there for comfort and support. Like a crutch to a person with a broken leg. Once your leg is healed, do you really want to keep using a crutch? No. The crutch was useful and served a purpose, an important one, but.....once you are good to move forward, you aren't going to want the crutch to keep reminding you of the pain of the past.