What is a rebound?

A "rebound" happens when a person gets dumped and almost immediately starts dating another person. This other person is
said to be the "rebound," like in basketball. Emotionally, the rebound date is usually to fill a need for affection or attention,
or to get the person that did the dumping jealous. Rebounds are always a bad, bad idea.

A rebound relationship is simply a distration. A person sets a connection to another person that keeps us from having
to experience the full extent of the emotional pain of a recent break-up. It is a misguided attempt to move on with our lives. Many people
will jump back into the dating scene because they fear being alone. It’s a quick fix, one in which we can drown out our pain by reveling in the
emotional intensity and passion of a new found love. It can be a a lot more fun that dealing with the misery of a recently broken heart.