Take time, significant time. 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.

Do guys ever regret dumping a girl?

The answer is different for everyone, but many men will experience a pang of regret within about a month to six weeks after breaking up with you. Dumpers remorse, as I call it, is very real. It happens to pretty much everyone who ever dumps a person.