There is that sinking feeling inside you.

You don’t want to give in to it, but when it occurs, you can’t ignore it.

That sinking feeling that has to do with the question of being a rebound.

Perhaps you have never been in a situation where you were one.

In which case, you don’t know what to expect.

Yet, from time to time, your instincts give you that sinking feeling that you could be his rebound.

It’s a good habit to listen to your instincts.

They warn you.

If more people gave more respect to their instincts, there would be less heartbreaking breakups and toxic relationships.

Has there been a dramatic reduction in the number of dates he is taking you out on?

You are a rebound when he doesn’t take you out on dates, save the early days when he was courting you.

That is a sign that you aren’t all that important to him.

He doesn’t want to invest more money than he has to in you.

Did his last relationship end within the last 3 months?

The first 3 months after a breakup is when people who are looking for a rebound operate.

They don’t want to deal with the emotional repercussions of the breakup, so they look for someone else to get into a relationship with.

Did you start dating him within 3 months of his previous relationship ending?

A deficit of proper dates and a breakup of a previous relationship that occurred within the last 3 months, makes you a prime candidate for his rebound.

In addition, he doesn’t care too much about meeting your family and friends.

Whenever you suggest having him meet them, he acts like he wants to, but keeps giving you excuses.

Ditto, for his own family and friends.

He doesn’t want you to meet them either.

Whenever you inquire about them, he invents excuses or changes the subject.

A guy that acts like this knows that you aren’t a long-term relationship partner for him.

There is no benefit in putting in the work to meet family and friends when he doesn’t intend to date you for too long.

You are merely fulfilling a yearning he currently has.

A yearning to cover up the emotional affliction instigated from the breakup.

When you are his rebound, he doesn’t prioritize your needs.

It is always about what he wants.

No matter how much you accommodate him, he rarely reciprocates.

Whether it be in affection, intimacy or something else, you are constantly giving while he lags behind, never giving or sacrificing anywhere near as much.

Every now and then, he does meet a need you have, but he rarely keeps it up.

Be mindful of what we talked about earlier in terms of your instincts?

Listen to them now.

It isn’t a fluke that you have that sinking feeling.

When was the last time he told you that he loves you?

Do you even remember?

A guy who has you as a rebound is emotionally unavailable.

He doesn’t have the emotional capacity to love you.