my wife left, but still lives with me

[tough spot]

No, same room, same bed. Since middle of October. I am unsure about this. Do I date? I am pretty sure I am not ready for that. Would it send her into an angry state/ruin chances of reconciliation?

Not sure if she would even care...maybe on some level but it wouldn't change her behavior/objective. If she felt much of anything it would probably be that I was dating to spite her. Of course, on some level that would probably be true.

But it is so lonely living like this. Not to mention missing sex! Any suggested amounts of time one should stay like this? How about any guesses on how long it takes to recover from a divorce before one should consider dating?