Man on the Edge: How Long Before a Breakup Hookup?

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Β Rebound sex! Β It happens way faster than you might think, at least, according to researchers at the University of Missouri. Β But do you have a rule of thumb for how soon is too soon?

According to the study, 58 percent of people who go through a breakup, are back in the sack with someone other than their ex in less than a month… which isn’t necessarily a good thing. Β A third of the surveyed participants said they had rebound sex to get over their ex, while a quarter said they did it for revenge. Β Yikes.

Our Man on the Edge, Robert Wilder, hit the streets earlier to ask: how long should someone wait before sex after a breakup?