Basically, after a break-up, the three-month rule is a rule that says you and your ex are both given 3 months before entering the dating scene again. In addition, if youre certain that you no longer feel anything towards your ex partner, then its the accepted time that youre allowed to date again.

What is the 3 month rule in a relationship?

What the post-breakup 3-month rule basically means is that all parties previously linked must wait three months before dating again. The reason for this societal dictation is to give the people involved a breather, some lead time, maybe a little room for forgiveness.

Is 3 months enough to start dating?

But three months is considered to be the average length of the first stage of a relationship. According to psychotherapist and relationship coach, Toni Coleman, LCSW, you should be ideally making that transition from casually dating to exclusive around that time.