Beware all internet users, if you have an opinion about something – no matter how mild – and post about it, prepare to go viral and receive tons of backlash because TikTok has fast become a judgement-full zone… just ask Francesca Farago.
The reality TV star has gone viral today after appearing on Sofia Franklyn’s podcast, Sofia with an F, and admitting the best way to get over a person is to find a rebound relationship. In clips posted to TikTok and Instagram, Francesca explains, ‘The only way in my experience to forget about a person, make sure you don’t text them again, is to get a rebound. It will keep you distracted, and sometimes it’ll be beneficial because the rebound will make you realise if you did miss that person then you can go back. But honestly it is what you need after you get out of a relationship, f*ck the self-healing, everyone’s fine.’
It's hardly a revolutionary statement, after all we’ve all heard the phrase ‘To get over someone, you just need to get under someone.’ And yet still, Francesca has received heated backlash online for perpetuating the advice.
‘This is the wrong advice,’ one person commented. ‘The best way is to grow and focus on yourself, meditate, workout and gain more money.’
‘If you need a rebound right away that’s crazy,’ another added. ‘It just means that you can’t be alone.’
Of course, some appreciate Francesca’s candour, crediting her for being ‘real’ even if her opinion isn’t the healthiest advice. She knows it too, noting in an interview with Elite Daily that people probably shouldn’t take her advice. ‘I know you need to be in your healing ear and a lot of people need to be independent.’
But it has, she says, worked for her. Francesca is currently engaged to fellow influencer Jesse Sullivan – who she admits she even rebounded from when they temporarily broke up, but it was that rebound that made her realise Jesse was the one she wanted to be with.
It does all sound slightly concerning though. Being dependent on others to fulfil your sense of worth and happiness is filled with risk, the potential to fall into unhealthy relationships even higher because of an apparent fear of being alone. While Francesca doesn’t see a problem with not being able to be alone, others disagree – Sofia noting that it’s probably something people like her need to ‘work on’.
Perhaps it’s a positive thing though that Francesca’s advice has caused such chaos. Where once there was so much pressure to couple up and settle down, it seems more people than ever are aware that single life can be just as fulfilling – and they’re willing to fight strangers on the internet to prove it’s the best way to heal. So, what side of the fence do you sit on – are you in your rebound or recovery era?