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The spot is taken: she’s already with someone new

There’s someone new in her life, and you know it rather than suspect it. Over the next few months, there’s less movement toward you here than in any other scenario, and pretending otherwise will cost you.

Here’s what this industry tends to hide. In research, people who started new relationships soon after a breakup were, on average, doing no worse than those who waited (Brumbaugh and Fraley, 2015). The hope of waiting until it falls apart rests on an assumption the data doesn’t back. Sometimes it happens. You can’t build half a year of your life on it, so the plan here is about you, not her.

This is not a diagnosis. The quiz describes interaction patterns in a relationship and does not assess anyone’s mental health.

This is not a diagnosis. Our articles and quizzes describe what happens between people and do not assess anyone’s mental or physical health. They are not a substitute for professional advice.