and Scott - really!!!! What the h3ll are you waiting for!!!???!!! I say go for a date with this lady, but keep it all light. Yes your emotions are up and down right now, yes there is part of you still hoping that W will come back to you, you're not really in a place to start a R with anyone else. But having a few dates, i don't see why not.
You say this lady is D'd too ... maybe you should share a little with her what is happening with you (you don't have to go into details) but it would be good at some point, if you do date this lady, to point out you are still a bit raw and might be a little up and down.
Only you will know the best thing to do .... I hope Tiara Ty drops in soon on this one, but I say GO FOR IT but GO SLOW!!! I think it's good to have a little flirt and it will do your self confidence no harm at all. Us girls can be a lot more understanding when guy says "let's be friends" than guys can (BIG generalisation I know, but hey I am thousands of miles away in the grey UK and so generalisations will have to suffice).
I think it may also help "you" to get the bit about life moving on, with or withou W. I believe there are 2 "yous" in us - the one who knows the right way and the feeling child who just wants something. Reconciling the two is a fine and difficult art.
Bomb (ILYBINILWY, don't want to be married)Sept05 Seperated Sept/Oct 05 Oct 06 - H recomitted July 11 - I am now a WAW.