I'm lonely but not ready to date

Since the man I loved passed away I just haven't felt like dating anyone else and its been over a year now. I miss intimacy, but I still love him so dating feels somehow wrong. I also don't feel like I could ever love someone like I loved him. So it seems unfair to anyone I date. Plus I have his ashes in my bedroom so thats another thing. We wanted to be scattered together somewhere when I die. I just don't really even know who I am anymore or truly what I want my future to be.

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DunningKruger · 61-69, M

You're not done grieving yet. Don't rush it. Just feel what you feel.

And you can have intimacy without necessarily dating, as long as you're upfront that you're looking for friendship and companionship and sex but you're not up for more than that, so they shouldn't expect it.

Wolfheart · F

@DunningKruger makes sense but not looking for sex yet.