While there is no “magic number” for how long to wait before beginning a new relationship, think in terms of months rather than weeks. Some experts suggest that you should wait a month for every year that you were in the relationship before jumping back into another one.

Is 1 month too soon to start dating again?

“Most people probably wait at least a month if they had a relationship that was at least a few months long,” Sherman told INSIDER. “If it was a more significant relationship then they may take longer, like three months or more to start dating again.” Still, you dont need to get hung up on a particular deadline.

Will sleeping with someone else help get over ex?

In her experience, getting under someone new to get over your ex wont do you any good in the long run. If your heart still belongs to someone else then sleeping with a stranger will leave you with nothing but a feeling of mild disgust and will only serve to make you feel cheap on top of heart broken.