I Am Tired of Being Single

I feel so empty right now. I think it's because I'm lonely. I miss having an intimate connection with someone. I miss being loved and loving someone. I'm not someone who has to have a relationship to be happy, even though that's what this sounds like. I've been single since January and I've been very content until probably July.

It feels like I'm just...missing something. I want to share my happiness and my life. I want to find someone who isn't toxic that betters me as a person as I better them. I've had so much bad with relationships, I want to see that something good can come out of it too. Recently I've become acutely aware of the piece missing inside me, and that emptiness doesn't feel very good.

I know I won't make any rash decisions, but I do long for the day when I am in a loving relationship. I want my next one to last. I'm willing to wait for that, but it doesn't erase the feeling of loneliness as I do.