For the past five years, I have been completely single: no dating, no sex. My ex-boyfriend moved away without even saying goodbye or offering any kind of explanation. Only then did I realise that, for him, it was only a hook-up. It hurt me so badly that I decided to focus on my career and my son. So now I find myself at 34 with a good career, living with a 14-year-old in my own house and thinking about dating. Everything seems so scary that when it comes to meeting someone new, I often find an excuse. Dating feels like a burden. What’s wrong with me? How can I get over this?
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