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I must take exception with the above poster. Just because your two lovebirds may mate DOES NOT mean you will have babies. Two girls can bond and they can exhibit male/female mating behaviour including egg laying....the eggs, obviously, will be infertile. Even if you do have a male/female and they do mate and lay eggs, this DOES NOT mean you must let the eggs hatch and bring up the babies. They are a lot of responsibility and require a lot of knowledge in case you need to take over from the parents.
I agree that the new bird should be quarantined but I take a different angle. You could certainly use that time to bond with the 2nd bird....and continue your bonding with the first bird. I have several lovebirds...my bonded peachfaced are mad about one another and although they spend a great deal of time following each other around the room and playing together, they do still love me and I enjoy the fact that they have each other when I'm not around. It takes more time to bond with two and more dedication but it can be done...in addition, if you do decide to keep them in separate cages, then it is easier to form a relationship with each individual bird.
As for them getting along, that's a process. You start, as mentioned,in separate cages and gradually try getting them together...outside the cage is usually a better idea than putting one in with the other...especially because lovies tend to be territorial and may defend the cage.
Mine took about a month to go from dislike to love.....it doesn't always happen that way but then again, if it doesn't, and you have the space, side by side works well too and they have more space to themselves and often enjoy that as well.
Lots to think about....I also think you should meet this 2nd lovebird. You may decide right off the bat that you can't be without him/her...or you may decide the bird isn't for you.
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