SEVERAL QUESTIONS

1) How long do you have to wait after coming out of a long-term relationship to start a new one? Show your working, give examples, etc.

2) How do you go about pursuing someone new if you've forgotten how to do it on account of being in a relationship all that time? Is it the much-maligned 'just ask them out for a drink' technique? Does that actually work?

3) Are said relationships EVER a good idea? Are they likely to just be a 'rebound' relationship no matter how much you convince yourself otherwise?

THANKS!