Could be you're just looking for somebody to buy ya breakfast at McDs once a month or so?

I like flame-grilled, so BK’’s would be better. :)

A whopper for Breakfast? sounds like my kind a gal.

When I look at a woman, and say to myself, "What would that one cost me?" My common sense takes charge. Then I don't go there.

When reality exceeds expectations?

When you meet someone that seems as interested in you as you are in them?

A lot of people think they are ready for love when what they are ready for is someone else to accept them as they are.

hi

Hi are you ready??

You can be alone and you can truly enjoy yourself and feel totally happy on your own.

Not having a home can also be helpful. There's no giving up your own home and belongings (furniture) to move in together, taking that risk, since you don't have that home nor furniture etc. etc.
If it wouldn't work out you just keep doing what you're doing now.
For me it's the other way round, if I was to meet someone and wanted to move in, I have huge risk of being in the streets if it goes wrong. And then I have no furniture anymore either and no means to get new ones as I cannot work. Getting a council house can take 5 years or longer.
So it's swings and roundabouts. But the way I see it, it doesn't have to be a disadvantage at all. You work, just that the nature of what you do relocates you. So what?

Good points Crystal and ones that I usually think of when I'm in better spirits, haha.

Thanks for reminding me of the positive aspects and helping me get out of that negative thinking I sometimes get into when I'm tired and achy.

In my experience, no one actually correctly knows when they are "ready."

I've found that with all kinds of emotional recovery, that the only way to find out how ready you are is to try, and see what happens.

Lots of people (including me in the past) feel plenty "ready" to be in a relationship again, and so they forthrightly launch into some small adventure or another, only to be brought up short by all the still unresolved worries and assumptions that they had left over from the past "adventures."

And on top of that, I've found that just as with recovery from a physical injury, a certain amount of painful testing and mistakes are a necessary part of the healing process.

More than anything else, I don't think anyone can BECOME "ready" without trying to involve themselves again.

Oh, and of course, we are often never "ready" the same way we were before. Things like "giving the benefit of the doubt" to someone new is often severely restricted following problematic relationships. And most people have some post-mistake short list of "never again that" stuff.

Sounds interesting. Though, when I am cooking, nobody is allowed near me. I am very odd there. But I think, the food will be nice

Not necessarily true. When I came out of an abusive relationship I needed quite some time to be ready again, logical after what I'd been through. I simply took that time. I knew I wasn't ready for anything as I could feel that myself.
But I didn't really go out with "Never that again" and "What if?"
When I met my next potential partner I was happier than I'd ever been before in life, and as such more open and trusting, just 'me'. I was joyful and happy, and also not really looking for a relationship because I was already happy. I didn't need an extra in order to be happy. That's where I was when I met I met him. No holding back or fear etc.

When you have these sweet li'l connections with someone attractive (again).
Like when you order a pizza, haha. Had that yesterday, and dang was he cute! And fun! Just a brief moment of exchange, but it felt really good. Totally casual, but wonderful to experience, as I'm not open for such things when I'm still hurting.

...i don't mind if women try to addict me to their crack?