Do rebound relationships ever work?

Some may, it depends on the person and how well you know each other. Most do not mainly because they are a "rebound" from the last person who hurt you. People who are rebound dating are simply looking for someone to fill the void that the other person left behind and they want someone that is like their ex or better.

there are many reasons they don't work, but that doesn't mean they cannot. the reason they fail most of the time is most people who jump into a new relationship are not letting themselves hurt or work through the pain the breakup caused, but rather they turn to a new person to fill a void like a "Band-Aid" or a "warm body". this doesn't not mean the rebound person is not important, worthy or good for you, but the only way it can work is to admit you have hurt and issues from your last relationship and if they are right for you, maybe they can listen and help with the issues you have yet to face. the other reason I feel they may not work is because when jumping into a new relationship, most people don't take the time to really see if the new person is a good match for you. just because they are nice and attractive and have similar intrests, does not mean you want the same things in life or that its a good match.

Rebound relationships can be helpful in getting over the person you were with before, but they don't generally work out in the sense of becoming long-term. Not many healthy relationships begin with you having feelings for someone else and simply using this new partner to forget about your old one.

If both parties are willing to work on the relationships (and things that led to its ending) then maybe it could work. However, one has to keep in mind that toxic relationships should never, ever be resumed!

A relationship is a relationship. We shouldn't label them as "rebound" relationships if they don't mean a real thing to us. Sometimes it's better to be alone and content with ourselves than to look for happiness in someone else.

Rebound relationships are often those “in the moment” type of things. They seem like the best, most rational thing at the moment. Yes, sometimes those relationships grow into beautiful life long, lasting relationships filled with love, but they also-most often don’t.

Personally, I think not. I have done it a few times and the outcome was ridiculous. I have been in a healthy relationship for almost a year now and am insanely happy.

I've personally never experienced a rebound relationship but from what I have heard from close friends they don't last. My friends found that a rebound relationship helped them to forget about their ex partner and helped them to feel more positive about their exes but the tend not to be long lasting.

Rebound relationships aren’t the right thing to do. They might feel right in the moment, since the hurt from the previous relationship is still there, but it is not right for the other person, in some way, you’re just using them for your own gains.

In some situations they do, but typically when people break up, it is for a specific reason. If you are taking a second chance on a relationship, I would suggest identifying what went wrong before and trying to fix it.