How long should someone wait before asking a recently single person out on a date?

[pervertedjester]

Say they were caught completely off guard by the break up and are very emotional about it. When's a good time to hit them up for a date?

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[truthbeknown]

Depends. Some people need time, or may want time to themselves to personally and emotionally reboot. Depends how the break up happened and who initiated it. Some break ups are mutual and easy with little pain. Others are forced because of being dumped or even a tragedy such as death, and therefore the other partner wasn't ready and ends up in great pain. All you can really do is try to establish some sort of communication with them and listen to them. Pay attention to them. If they drop hints you need to pick up on them to determine if they are ready.

[TheRedLemon]

What? Fucking no, relationships are not built on deadlines, you slowly talk to the person more and more and hang out with them to provide a replacement for the lost boyfriend. I know this is essentially taking advantage of the situation but that`s what life is about. If you get friendzoned then you whould have made a good friend anyway so win win. It`s easy to write stuff here and tell you what to do so you just have to belive me but slowly building a relationship is the best possible way.

[DollySummers]

Two & a half weeks. Long enough for them to get over it, but not completely. Never wait. When they are completely through. You wait. But if there completely over there ex. It will be more difficult. You turn there breakup into your a different guy than the last.

[bloodmountain1990]

It really varies. But I tend not to date newly single people, especially ones that got out of very long relationships or toxic ones because I did that twice and both ended up being disasters and took awhile to get over it.

[LittleSally]

I'd say a few months, but I've seen people bounce back in a week or so... depending on the person, so I say wait a week or 2 or 3... But be there anyways - politely, but in a fun, slightly flirty way - so they have you on their minds in some way.

[bloodmountain1990]

It really does vary, but I would say 5 months or more is probably the best. From my experience, dating someone that was on the rebound ended up being a disaster and it can really fuck up your self esteem, depending on how much you like the person.

[bloodmountain1990]

Last year I dated a girl who just got out of a 5 year relationship, which I found out late, and not only that but her ex moved out the week we had our first date. She acted hot and cold a lot and then ended up being a narcissist and a sociopath and gaslit me. That was one of the worst things I’d been through. Long story short, on the 3rd date, she invited me to her place and had an empty condom wrapper in her bed from another guy and to make things worse, she turned it on me to make it seem like I’m guilty for her behavior.

[Wonderer89]

I’d say express interest in weeks/a month “when you’re feeling up to it I’d love to take you out” and then play it by ear based on how they respond

[Wonderer89]

Thanks for MHO

[SarahsSummer]

Let her know you’re interested but if you get any pushback tell her if she needs a little time to get over the breakup you are willing to do that.

[demonics]

Girls usually have several back up dudes to begin with. She'll have a new boyfriend LONG before whatever arbitrary waiting period you think is appropriate.

Genuinely single women (attractive ones) are practically non-existent. She's gotten to 2nd base with several dudes and keeps them there for a while until she needs him. Typically keeping them interested through texting, instathotting, thirst trapping etc

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[slatyb]

Why are they recently single? Divorce? Death? Or just a break up? If it's a divorce or death, give them some time to establish a new normal. If they just broke up, go ahead and ask.

[legalboxers]

when you feel as there is a settle down period. I waited 2 weeks and she blew me off, made every excuse in the book, then is like "oh Im dating someone"

[Wolframium]

It depends. It's not a constant.
That picture is accurate though.

[apple24]

I wouldn't mention it until you saw her in a few months happy.

[SebShaw82]

I think it's clumsy to set specific times for such things. People are individuals, not emotionless machines. Some people can get over a break up quickly whereas others take weeks, months or years before they can move on.

[zagor]

Move in while she's vulnerable...

[cupidkisses]

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