The politics aside (really, please put it aside)......
I did attempt dating too early, myself. Of course I didn't think it was too early, then - I was sure I was ready. It wasn't until I was out there and experienced it that I realized it for what it was.
CTH, you may have to go through that, too. I think I was lucky - I corresponded with a bunch of new people, met a good-size handful, and messed around with one for a few months until he (thankfully) moved across country. There was one man who I went out with twice who was much more interested in me than I was him, so I ended it pretty quickly. I was still raw and hurting from x....missing him terribly. Dates just made me miss him more, not less. I didn't fall for any of these guys, which was fortunate, given my co-dependent tendencies. It was a year since the bomb, 6 months after he moved out and filed for divorce. The divorce happened about 6 months after I decided that I just wasn't ready - I needed that time, and more, to heal and learn what it is to be single in the world.
The issue that you might run into is the woman who you go out with - those who think it is ok to date someone who is separated. Knowing what I know now, I wouldn't think of dating anyone who wasn't at least 1+1/2 - 2 years post-divorce.
I had a wise person tell me that you are ready when you don't feel like there is something missing in your life - in fact, it is hard to imagine making room for someone new. Then, only the "right" person will fit.
Good luck, and if you do continue dating, be careful, truthful and have fun.
