I hate myself right now for sabotaging something that could be really good for me.
Kind of the wrong way of looking at things really. In addition to b's post, which is very spot on, how can you do anything but compare the next person to your ex? How would that be possible? I know, I've been there. Done that. Met some great ladies but needed to meet more. I enjoyed the time with each and I look back and realize how it helped me define a new "normal". By definition of "normal" that makes a lot of sense
Be easy on yourself and realize you're going to compare to what you know for a while. But that's not a bad thing by itself. Instead, enjoy the moment and the person you are sharing it with. See how that goes and realize it may not last long (like a summer breeze, right?) but it's enjoyable and necessary just the same.
Be easier on yourself. Explore and take the time.
AJ
"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter" MLK Put the glass down... "Yesterday I was clever so I wanted to change the world Today I am wise, so I am changing myself."