I (26F) was in a 5-month long relationship with a guy (25M), and he started pulling away emotionally for about 2 weeks before blindsiding me with our breakup a month ago. He said he loved me but was going through some personal issues and didn’t want to bring me into it.
I was devastated, and angry that he dumped me without a prior conversation. At the same time, I spent the entire last month in denial and hoping he’d come back.
I’ve gone to therapy and worked through the grief, and I’ve accepted that the relationship is over and he is not my person. The sadness and anger turned into disappointment. I’ve stopped stalking his social media and reading old texts. I’ve settled into a new routine.
How do I know I’m ready to start dating again? I want to be sure I can be emotionally available before I do, I just don’t know when or what that would look like.