Kat, when we guys feel wounded we want to be validated. Somehow we've never learned to do that for ourselves, so we turn to women to make us feel whole again. You're right, it's not the way to go. You read it over and over again on my fellow males threads. CTH, it is a good idea to just be you for awhile, going to church groups where they have outings is a way to interact with women but not have the dating pressure and complicated situations that could arise. Feel better, guy!