When was I Ready to start dating again & when did I start? 2 separate things.
I also had a couple of "crushes" which made me realize that I wanted those feelings & someone special back in my life. And those guys helped me feel better with words of affirmation & wanting to spend time with me. But thankfully - they remained friendships. Like Kat - I didn't sleep with them because I wanted it to be special, reserved for the right man & I don't have any regrets about that.
I joined the dating sites about 2.5 years after ex left when my kids told me to "get out there" - I was driving them crazy. I joined them all (there were not as many 9 years ago). I met Josh about 4 months later & the rest is history.
There is no set time to start dating again - it is different for everyone. I can oly say that in glad I really jumped in with both feet, thoroughly checked out my prospects and stuck to my morals and listened to my gut.
Josh is NOT at all who I pictured myself with (younger, lives further away, more educated etc) but our morals, values & goals lined up and that's where it really counts in my opinion.
