Dating straight after split

[Betsy95]

Thoughts and experience on this?

if you came out of a relationship have you ever dated straight away?
I know the “healthy” thing is to the Eat/Pray/Love and self growth stuff
But winter is my favourite time and can’t be bothered to spend it mulling …

Didn’t wait long but my marriage had fizzled years prior.

Why can’t you enjoy your favourite time without dating? Do stuff with friends? It would be a massive red flag for me.

Is this the one who cheated on you?

Tbh I don’t have a pretence either way

i I usually wait at least 3 months or so … just wondered if anyone jumps straight back in

i wouldn’t want anything serious anyway … just casual

*preference

Just take stock and enjoy being on your own and your children

But winter is my favourite time and can’t be bothered to spend it mulling …

What does that mean?

Its not a good idea because its unlikely you've had the time to truly understand what you want in a relationship and red flags ignored. You may say you want nothing serious, but its easy to catch feelings without realising.

By all means jump back on it, but don't be surprised if your in the same position after.

It’s not usually a good idea. You’re still processing the emotions from your breakup so unlikely to be in the right frame of mind to spot red flags.
That said, plenty of people jump straight back in and some make it work. You could just date casually until you’re ready for something more.
I chose not to until I was ready but everyone’s different.

Well clearly you do have a preference? You want to jump straight back in to dating because winter is my favourite time and can’t be bothered to spend it mulling …

whatever that means