科普一下： 失戀後rebound relationship的機理與作用

Defining a Rebound Relationship:

A rebound relationship is one that occurs shortly after the break-up of a significant love relationship. If you are in a relationship but have distanced yourself emotionally from your relationship partner, you may begin a rebound relationship before you even leave the relationship you are in. If you move quickly from a long lasting relationship into another relationship then you are probably in a “rebound relationship."

不同意以下的conventional view:

Rebound Relationships Serve a Purpose:

A rebound relationship is a distraction. It is a connection to another person that keeps us from having to experience the full extent of the emotional pain of our resent 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.

本著科學的精神，注意到失戀者需要愛情苯乙胺來抵消其失戀後的沮喪。這種rebound relationship就像一副臨時性的藥，雖然不會服用終生，但顯然對抗失戀者憂鬱（depression)有積極作用。

本著科學的精神，注意到將rebound relationship公開化可能起到更大的暫時性治療作用。