Abstract
The present research examined the hypothesis that positive implicit attitudes toward a former romantic partner might be detrimental to well-being as these attitudes lead to more suffering. In a cross-sectional study (N = 144), implicit ex-partner attitudes measured with an Affect Misattribution Procedure were negatively related to well-being only for those participants who had not found a new partner after breakup. In contrast, positive explicit ex-partner attitudes were related to greater well-being, again only for those who were still alone. Contrary to the view that time will heal all wounds, the current research suggests that engaging with a new partner will make both implicit and explicit ex-partner attitudes irrelevant.
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