It can be scary getting back into dating after a long break. Sometimes, past relationships can leave us with worries about what future relationships might be like. This is especially common if things ended badly, but can also apply even if things ended fairly amicably. Relationships can leave deep wounds — sometimes deeper than we realise.

With every breakup, there’s always this point when you’ve stopped crying and you start to think about dating again. Now here’s the thing: we live in a culture.

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