It is good to hear you are getting out on some dates. I bet that sure gives you something to look forward too, but there is always a bit of nervousness with each new meeting.
I believe that the separated status on Match may turn off a lot of prospects. The ladies I dated were hesitant at first. Keep in mind that once you are divorced that there may be more ladies willing to contact you.
I will most likely be back on Match in a few months. I just dont feel the current lady I have been seeing on a steady basis for the last 9 months is going to develop into a LTR. The spark is not there for me and there are problems with her daughter and my kids. I hope that I can break it off without too much emotional damage to her.
One book I can highly recommend (I need to reread it) is John Gray's "Venus and Mars on a Date".