You took a break from dating because you weren’t in the right headspace after a messy break-up or toxic rollercoaster of situationships, or just simply being stuck on an ex. Maybe your boundaries, confidence or mental health needed prioritizing first. But now that you did, you’re feeling wary of dipping your toes in the dating pool again. You may be asking yourself, what now?

How do you know you’re ready to date again?

Read the checklist below, and if all 6 signs apply for you… maybe it’s time to put yourself back out there!

1. The past bores you

You’re tired of thinking back to memories of that ex, break-up or situationship that you used to be stuck on. You’re over it, it’s done, it’s so last season. You just want to move on and create new stories and memories.

2. You feel whole

Your night routine and bed no longer feels empty, the empty space no longer feels haunting. Instead it just feels right and calm, meaningful on its own. You no longer feel the need to fill up that space.

3. You’re excited

You have an inner fire awakening in you again, a hunger for life, an appetite for new experiences. This is a good sign! It means you’ve closed the doors to the old and you’re ready to move on to let in the new.

4. You’re thriving

You’re thriving again. Thriving at work, finding a healthy, balanced daily routine that works for you, reconnecting with the hobbies and passions which took up your time before the last relationship.

5. You’re letting go

You’ve had the strength to delete your ex from all social media, their phone number, all text messages and conversations. Months later you realize you genuinely don’t care, nor think about it anymore.

6. Curiosity

You find yourself curious about meeting new people, making new acquaintances, having new adventures. Your focus is on positive curiosity, which is what happens when you’ve healed from the phase of looking back into the past and being stuck on what was.