Just how long should you take to move on after a breakup? This is a question many people ask themselves everytime they lose their love.
Everyone desires that they would have the courage to move on immediately, get over their ex-lover and find another love altogether. But then, the healing process takes time and you may not be able to move on as soon as you would wish to.
However, how long you take to get over your ex-lover depends on various things. For instance, if you have been dating for some years, it may be very difficult for you to accept that you are indeed parting ways. But if you have just dated for a couple of months, moving on should not be an issue.
In the first days, you will still want to believe that you can get another chance to love your ex and other times you will feel that all you want is to forget that you ever met them. You may even freak out at the thought of ever dating someone else.
The cause of the break up also determines how fast you move on. If you are really angry and heartbroken, you may move on immediately just to forget that the person you loved broke your heart. Reasons such as cheating are so heartbreaking and you will want to forget about the person who cheated on you immediately. This, however, cannot happen immediately since you need to heal and come to terms with the hard facts.
Another thing that determines how fast or slow you move on is how serious the relationship was. If it was just a casual relationship with no strings attached, you will move on immediately and you can start seeing someone else an hour after the breakup. Serious relationships that have seen you make sacrifices, commitments and promises to each other are hard to get over. It even becomes harder moving on if you had introduced each other to your families.
So how long should you take to move on after a breakup?
A heartbreak should not be a death sentence. However much you loved someone, accept that it is over and move on with your life. This might not be easy but then, forgive yourself, take it easy and give yourself another chance to fall in love again with the person who deserves you and treats you better.