Dirty Martini Society

After a relationship there is always that period of doubt, anger, run away libido, etc etc. Gun shy from the last relationship you cringe at the idea of getting involved with anyone for fear of a repeat bombing happening on your heart. Of course, while involving yourself in mindless activties to forget the fact that you ex is still on your buddy list or in your text message inbox you run into the rebound guy. This is a guy that usually has just gotten out of a relationship himself therefore he is just as whacked out as you are about the idea of dating someone serious. There is immediate attraction but you keep reminding yourself that this is not a good idea. You both, for a lack of a better word, are damaged goods and have yet to be repaired by the mechanics time and too much work to care. Still against your better judgement you continue to see him, flirt, and toy with the idea that hell you're still pretty hot despite your ex thinking otherwise. So what do you do? Clearly this isn't going anywhere positive, but the attention is a nice sedative to the harsh reality you've dealt with for a couple of weeks. The Rebound Guy: potential new guy, or just an entity put in place by the universe to remind you that you are desirable despite what that little voice in your head says?