How soon is too soon to date after separation?
I was in a similar situation, and deciding when to date again is difficult. I will tell you what I did. I was an emotional mess after my split. I was pregnant at the time, and I didnt even consider dating until after my son. When my son was born, I then had to go through the court thing and getting all the visitation stuff under my belt. I honestly hated all men at that time. I was lonely and longed for companionship, but I honestly could not trust anybody. I took my time and healed. I wanted to get myself right before I allowed anyone into my and my sons life. I decided to open myself up to dating again when my son was 2. Yes, I took a very long time to heal….lol I guess I wanted to get the hatred mentality out of my mind before I tried again. My biggest fear was comparison and jumping to conclusions because I was so out of whack with my own emotions. I was afraid if I actually dated a good man, I would drive him away because I was not emotionally ready. My focus was on my son and r