I’m at a crossroads, long story short my ex broke up with me because the long distance relationship wasn’t working out. I’m still pretty heartbroken but I don’t know if I want to move on or not. I don’t even know if I’m ready. I was just wondering if dating helped anyone else get over their Ex’s but I’m also worried I might end up getting disappointed over and over again. I don’t wanna move on because I’m worried I won’t find someone better but I know I should and I’m just being dumb. Basically my head and heart are fighting. Had anyone else had the same problem did dating help?
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I think you want to start dating again because you want to be dating and not to get over an ex. If you’re still thinking about the ex and wishing you were still together, that’s not fair to the new person that you’re dating. You should be investing in developing the new relationship and not still clinging to the previous one.
With that said, I have twice started dating soon after a breakup (because I was ready to move on and invest my energy in a new partner) and I do think it helped me stop thinking about the ex more quickly than if I didn’t start dating again. The key though is that you have to be ready to let the old relationship go before starting to date again.
Don’t use dating as a crutch to help you get over someone. It’s totally unfair the the person you are dating.
If you date to fill a hole you will find nothing but more emptieness.
If you date to better yourself and your socialization with others then that can be a good tool to help heal some wounds.
After my divorce I started again to hopefully rebuild and overcome some apprihensions I have that were caused by previous damage.
I’d say yes. Especially when my ex wanted to keep getting back with me.
I didn’t want to but I felt lonely. Online dating even with it going terrible was a newsflash that there are other people out there