How Do You Know You’re Alive?
Dear Dyke Whisperer, I met this woman and I like her. I have been through two rough relationships in a row, and I’m not sure I want to get involved again. I’m not even sure if I really like this girl. I’m just messed up, I think.
How do you know when you’re ready to start seeing somebody new?
Alice in DC
Dear Alice,
You know you’re ready when (1) the proximity and attention of a woman raises your body temperature — substantially; (2) you spend hours imagining what the two of you could do together alone; and (3) you re-live every moment of every interaction with her over and over again until the next time you see her.
Let go of the fear. It’s always time to live.