Reminds me of that line in the movie 28 Days... “Get yourself a plant. If you can keep it alive for a year, then get yourself a pet. If after two years the pet and the plant are both still alive, you can start thinking about a relationship again.”

Not saying everyone needs to wait 2 years to start seeing someone, but I think it has a good point about building up to it slowly... you need to be able to take care of yourself first, and if you can take care of something simple like a pet or a plant, you might just be ready to take care of another person...