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"When I broke up with my last boyfriend, I got a lot of advice from friends (whether I liked it or not). But the one that still shocks me to think about was this: &amp;quot;You just need to have sex with someone else.&amp;quot; Today, I came across a post on Gloss.com that supports this point of view. And I still say it&amp;#x27;s don&amp;#x27;t. I&amp;#x27;ve had enough relationships in my life to know that after you break up with someone you love, as tantalizing as a rebound might seem, it stunts your ability to heal. Sure, a fling might temporarily boost your self-esteem and remind you that there are other guys out there, but sex is a messy, messy emotional cauldron for us girls. And if you&amp;#x27;re not careful, all the unfinished business with your ex will likely transfer to the new guy. Gena does make a great point that moving on after you are confident that your relationship has run its course can sometimes make sense, but I&amp;#x27;m still skeptical that it&amp;#x27;s a good idea. Perhaps I&amp;#x27;m being too cautious, but I think it&amp;#x27;s incredibly important to stand on your own after a breakup. Use the time to think about what you really want in a relationship, what went wrong, and if your happiness was reliant on him. There&amp;#x27;s no doubt that being in a good relationship can add to your happiness, but it should never be the source. You, dollies, are the truest loves of your lives. Also, there&amp;#x27;s another person&amp;#x27;s heart to consider. Essentially, you&amp;#x27;re using the rebound person to undo the damage that&amp;#x27;s been done to you. You might not realize it at the time, but these things can have a way of seeping into the subconscious. Don&amp;#x27;t get me wrong; I see nothing wrong with flirting or even going out on a few dates&amp;amp;#8212;but when it comes to my friend&amp;#x27;s advice to &amp;quot;just have sex with someone else,&amp;quot; I beg to differ. What about you? Can you make a case for the rebound fling? Do you think it&amp;#x27;s a DO or a DON&amp;#x27;T? More on exes: * When Someone Tells You to Cut Things Off With Your Ex to Move On, They&amp;#x27;re Not BS-ing You * What Does Romantic Closure Mean to You? * Breaking Up: Why It Took Forever to Leave My Last Relationship Photo: Thinkstock"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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