Not a curse, but of course I don't want to be anyone's stepping stone...

A 'rebound' relationship - no I do not want to be...
however, if it's the first but the person is truly ready to move on and begin a new relationship, not looking to lose themselves in some fantasy or remnants of the past one, then no problem there.

does that make any sense to anyone but me???

My mom and step dad married the day eachother's divorces were final. I think one of them lagged 2 days behind and lasted 35 years, until his passing.

DOOMED!!! too many emotional issues to deal with after a big breakup, unless of course you've been wise and stayed by yourself for like a year afterward. i dont know i married my rebound, but it eventually ended in divorce, so back to square one!!

I didn't know I was the first woman he dated after their breakup til we were seeing each other for about 6 months. I wondered why he was so good to me, but then said mean things, like offhand. Yep! I was the rebound! Then he met my friend from HS. They're in love!! I wish I'd known. I wouldn't have wasted my time!! I really didn't love him, thank God, but, my pride was hurt for a few months. We had some fun dates though! Oh well! Don't want to ever be the rebound again. I now ask questions!! Not a curse, but, not a place I want to be in again.