The "Joy" of Singlehood

Personally speaking, I have been out of the dating scene for quite some time....maybe 5 years or so? But now that I am diving head first into the sea that is supposedly full of fish.....I am realizing that this supposed vast ocean has seemingly gotten smaller. I am realizing that attention is a slippery slope when you may be feeling lonely after a few drinks....and that needing attention and truly having an interest in someone can be easily mistaken. I am realizing that even when you think you know someone, you really have no clue. I am realizing that the comparison game can be a very painful way to bring an amazing spirit to a darker place. I am realizing that I am scared to be vulnerable to someone who may break my heart. But ultimately, I realize that even in the midst of all these conclusions, I still hope to find that one person that someday, will complete my life in a way that even I could never have imagined. -M