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"Newly single? Go ahead and have that crazy, fun, no-strings-attached rebound. It&amp;#39;s good for you!\nPinterestFacebookYes, I&amp;#39;m serious. A rebound can be a really healthy (and really fun) thing. It can even be healing. In the latest issue of People, Jennifer Lopez says that her &amp;quot;whole world fell apart&amp;quot; after splitting from hubby Marc Anthony in 2011 but what helped her bounce back was her relationship with Casper Smart (who she&amp;#39;s been linked to since late 2011). &amp;quot;I just got out of a big, heavy, devastating thing, and he&amp;#39;s helped me heal.&amp;quot;\nI haven&amp;#39;t been in a position to rebound since my college days (but trust me, I did my time), but I&amp;#39;m a big proponent of a post-breakup fling as long as it&amp;#39;s just that: a fling. It shouldn&amp;#39;t turn into a whole new relationship simply to take your mind off of the one you just got out of. Rebounding can absolutely help you heal and temporarily forget your issues, but you&amp;#39;ve also got to learn to be an independent lady and really deal with those feelings at some point. A rebound is not a long-term solution! Hear that J.Lo?\nSure, that rebound guy might turn into your next boyfriend, but make sure he&amp;#39;s not just replacing your ex and that there&amp;#39;s a real reason for him to stick around. You can&amp;#39;t plan for another relationship and you absolutely need to take some solo time after a split to figure out what you really want so that you&amp;#39;re not just swapping in one guy for another (coughTaylorSwiftcough).\nFor good measure I had my girl, K, weigh in on the whole rebounding thing:\n\nA rebound fling is a good thing. It can go in so many different directions that can ultimately really help someone realize what they want from a relationship. If you rebound with someone who is just horrible, it can help you focus in on the things you&amp;#39;re looking for. If you rebound with someone great, then you will realize what it is you have been missing out on. I also think there is nothing wrong with rebounding after a break-up to distract yourself from what just happened. A rebound fling is a total learning experience.\n\n\nMy friend, N, added: &amp;quot;I&amp;#39;m currently rebounding like a frat boy and it&amp;#39;s FABULOUS.&amp;quot; Love them!\nMy advice? Find the hottest guy you can after a mushy-gushy-cry-your-eyes-out breakup and hook up with him. Flirt with him. Sext a little. Play along with the late night booty calls (heck, you booty call him). Get all of that sexy fun out of your system. You&amp;#39;ll feel like the confident hottie that you are. And when you&amp;#39;re done, call up your best girlfriends and have a Downton Abbey marathon. Or go shopping. Or try out that new brunch joint you haven&amp;#39;t gotten around to yet. Have a little &amp;quot;me time&amp;quot; and forget about boys and relationships for a while. Once you&amp;#39;re feeling happy with your solo status, you&amp;#39;ll be ready for another relationship\u2026if that&amp;#39;s what you&amp;#39;re looking for. Otherwise, you&amp;#39;ll just be happy.\nHow do you feel about rebounding after a relationship? Do you think a rebound can really help you &amp;quot;heal&amp;quot;? Have you ever rebounded? Did your rebound turn into something long-term or was it just a fling? And how are we feeling about Jennifer Lopez&amp;#39;s rebound? It seems like another long-term relationship to me!\nPhoto: Getty Images\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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