It's hard to say. Did she dump him? Or maybe he dumped her because he couldn't take her anymore. You never know. If he is putting himself out there he may be ready to just move on. Usually these things surface after a while of hanging out so just take it slow and enjoy the time you are hanging out. If he is still interested/not over his ex, you'll probably be able to tell. He's probably been on enough dates in the meantime to get back into the game

a few months ago isn't a rebound relationship

don't worry about it

I don't think you can judge by time alone. After my last LTR, I was ready to date after a month or two of enjoying the single life. I wasn't all about jumping into another serious relationship though... I wanted to have fun and enjoy dating for a while. The next relationship I was in went from casual and fun to long-term (and fun). My advice is not to push your relationship forward at lightspeed. Enjoy it for what it is. Be advised that if you've got some sort of time schedule this relationship needs to follow, you'd probably be best to find another... rushing things is going to backfire.

First of all, you don't have any information you can trust. Until you have talked to him about it, there's no point in wasting your time speculating. Also, it could be that the last relationship was over long before it was officially over.

I would bring it up soon so you're not blind-sided. The last guy I dated seriously was hung up on his ex and I should have seen the signs sooner. Say something like "So how has the dating scene been lately?" or "I've found it hard to meet quality guys to date around here, is it the same with women?"

I wouldn't worry about that. Maybe he didn't love her anymore when they broke up, and is totally ready for a new relationship. Maybe he's had time to process the separation (it's different for everyone). And also possible, he may be growing to like you so much that from the rebound girl, you're just... the new girl!

When my boyfriend and I got together, he'd just been dumped by his 5-year girlfriend, two months earlier; and I'd just separated from a guy with whom I had a very intense relationship (like... 5 days before!). Needless to say, we came into this with baggage and not fully ready. Yet, 3 years later, we're still crazy about each other.

There are no set rules. Don't let your mind play tricks on you - you're overthinking this. From what you're saying, he's not giving any signs at all of treating you like a rebound. Every story is different, and yours sounds quite sweet. Enjoy it, give yourself to it 100%, and you'll see where it takes you!

It depends on the person and how fast they bounce back. Speaking for myself, I usually let the relationship die out on its own because I do, I tend to get over the relationship very quickly. I knew it was going to end. All my friends think I'm always on the rebound but that's something only I know. So, this is something only he would know. We all have baggage in some way or another but sometimes it's how we deal with it. With that said, I think all the advice above are very good so take them into consideration!

i don't know the guy... i don't know his previous relationship, or the relationship you two currently have... it could be that he moved on so quickly because he was already over the relationship. if you two are getting serious then maybe having that talk is necessary. youll never know what he's thinking unless you ask.

I wouldn't worry about it, just let it play out.

One of my girlfriends is now engaged to someone she started dating on the rebound, anyways, so even if he entered into it thinking you were a rebound, clearly he's interested now.

Definitely sounds like a rebound from the info you provided. Proceed with caution.

I was going to say exactly what Deidre said. BUT... then again, like some of the other posters said, rebounds can work out, too. Just be careful not to fall too fast.

I don't really think he is treating you like a rebound... but being outside of the situation doesn't really let any of us know for sure. I had only like, a day between my last LTR and my current one. It all depends, really. He isn't a rebound since I was already over it. If this is a brand new relationship, I would just enjoy it and if you seem to feel that you ARE a rebound, talk to him about it.

Ask him, "Are you completely over your ex?" Of course you should lead up to it gracefully. You'll be able to tell purely by his reaction to the question. The best thing to do it talk to him about it so it stops eating at you. I was over my ex before the relationship officially ended. You can't set a time period for someone to be over their last relationship because every situation is different.

It took me no time at all at move on from my ex's. But when I broke up with them I had little to no feelings for them.

You shouldn't be asking this question if you've only gone on a few dates with the guy. Who says he's the right guy for you? Focus on that instead of focusing on if you're going to be it for him.

I just realized my comment didn't make a lot of sense... you are feeling out if he is right for you. I apologize. However, I still think it's too early to ask this question. His actions will tell you with time.

It is actually all up to every individual on how much time they need to get over somebody. Some people need just a few hours to get over something and some people need months or even years. Maybe you have helped him to move on but it doesn't mean it is a rebound relationship. I've been through something like this before and it ended up well and we're now in a relationship. You need to know that effective communication is important and the only way to find things out is to talk to him. But remeber NOT to give all out. Be patient. Don't be in a rush alright? Just be extra careful. Try not to let your feelings get out of control.