How long after a serious break-up should you start dating again?
19%
The next day
- Renee Lucas, 30, from New York, NY
"Whenever you meet the right next person." - Monique Lewis, 31, from New York, NY
"The quickest way to get over a man is to get underneath another one" - Mekalia Reid, 27, from New York, NY
"Dating for FUN- and not looking for anything serious is always a good idea" - Tiffany Clarke, 25, from richmond, ca
"It really depends on the breakup and how OVER the previous person you are" - Jessica Barrutia, 24, from Chicago, IL
"It all depends - some people’s hearts are out of the relationship long before the break-up" - Grace Hsieh, 22, from San Diego, CA
"...Girls need rebound."
44%
About a month
- Deeana Lowe-Chin, 24, from Miami, FL
"Give yourself time to pull yourself together but too much time isn't good" - Alicia Cohen, 37, from New York, NY
"Or when you’re ready - it’s all so individual." - Ashley Woolley, 25, from Chicago, IL
"It depends on when you feel ready. There's no set standard -- go with your gut (and heart)." - Amy S., 25, from Chicago, IL
"I don't like to make rules about that kind of stuff though. Do whatever feels right." - Katrina Robinson, 28, from Charleston, SC
"Of course, it depends on a lot of factors." - Justine Bour, 26, from Chicago, IL
"Whenever it feels right to start dating again and not still be thinking about the ex." - Johanna Beyenbach, 29, from New York, NY
"It depends on how serious/long the relationship was. It's all relative." - Jessi Odenbach, 28, from Chicago, IL
"Give it the time you need, but don't shut down" - Sara Koch, 30, from Youngstown, OH
"Gotta get the rebound out of the way early." - Schuyler Pham, 24, from Brooklyn, NY
"Whenever it finds you, but I doubt it's the day after" - Cheng-Cheng Lok, 24, from San Francisco, CA
"No rebound business. It hurts the both of you." - Shelby Kovant, 25, from New York, NY
""Everyone has a different equation for this. I like ""500 drinks, as long as that takes.""" - Vanessa Jeong, 28, from San Leandro, CA
"Or a few months. Don't rush into anything." - Whitney R, 25, from Princeton, NJ
"Whenever you can picture your ex with another person and not vomit."
31%
Half the time we were dating
- Wendy Farley, 44, from Charleston, SC
"Never give them more time than you need." - Samantha Conniff, 24, from Brooklyn, NY
"That seems about right. It really is different for every person" - Rosie Dehoyos, 29, from Dallas, TX
"Take a breather, no one wants someone else's mess." - Nadia Reiman, 28, from Brooklyn, NY
"I guess there's no rules...but half the time seems to be what I went for." - Kate DAlleva, 25, from Morristown, NJ
"You need a reflection period" - JoAnna Di Tullio, 24, from Boston, MA
"I definitely do NOT believe in a magic number for this one. As little or as long as it takes. " - Greta Eagan, 30, from New York, NY
"Really think this rule is a good one to go by." - Francesca Lacuesta, 29, from Sacramento, CA
"The easiest way to get over someone is NOT to get under someone else. Trust me." - Carly Twisselman, 25, from Los Angeles, CA
"I would say you need to give yourself time to just be yourself and enjoy being single" - Ashley Hayes, 24, from Los Angeles, CA
"I hear it takes three months for each year you were together to get over it... "
6%
At least a year
- Sara Bour, 23, from Urbana, IL
"You need some time to confirm the breakup and learn about yourself again." - Erika San Miguel, 32, from Larkspur, CA
"Or for as long as it takes to find yourself again and get over the previous relationship"