Jumping into dating right after a breakup is usually chaotic. Your new relationship should be giving you butterflies as you learn about this new person in your life, when everything is unfamiliar and exciting. But if your last relationship is still fresh and you’re already committing to another person, you may not be fully over your ex.
Even if your last breakup was mutual, it can still be incredibly hard to move on, especially if you were in love with your partner. Whether you were with someone for six months or six years, to immediately start dating someone else either a few weeks or a few months can create confusion. It can be hard to determine if what you’re feeling for your new significant other is genuine, or just unresolved feelings for your past partner. And if you’re flaunting your new love on social media, you may need to reexamine whether you’re flaunting it for yourself or for certain former ~special someone~. You also don’t want to end up hurting your new SO either.
No one ever said love was easy. Here are a few ways for you to assess whether you need to leave your old relationship in the past, assess your new relationship, or take some time for yourself.
