<human>: I broke up with a very significant ex around a year ago.  After breaking up with her it was really hard for me to be happy, and I didn't really feel alright by myself.

About six months ago I started dating, but I've faced this problem that I've been very picky.  It's not that I haven't met anyone I had feelings for like my ex, there have been a few girls that have given me that really intense "I don't care about my past" feeling, but none that have wanted to date me.

These days, it's relatively easy-ish to get dates with random people (friends of friends, internet, etc...), but the likelihood of getting a date with someone I really like has been fairly low.  I go out with people just to see what's out there, meet new people and experiences, etc...

But at some level I'd also like a relationship again, a real relationship with someone I was "naturally" attracted to and whom I got along with in a really easy way.  I haven't found that, and from time to time I think back to my ex and how natural and simple things felt around her (nothing was forced, etc...).

At some level I know it's bad to feel this way, but I also think it feels natural to want that kind of connection.  My ex was the last person I had it with, and these days it's easy to feel kind of "meh."  I remember frequently how in love with someone I felt, and I easily think of my ex (since it puts a face to that feeling).

I don't want my ex back, but at the same time I haven't met anyone that fulfills that spot in my life, and I really want to love someone like that again.  What do you do when you've had this kind of dry spell?

I've continued to date, but I continue to come up with people I think are cool, nice, and good people overall, but just not what I'm looking for in a loving relationship.  I date them for a while but either it mutually fizzles out, or I realize I'm trying to force something that fundamentally doesn't work.

Can you give me the gist of the text in a nutshell?
<bot>: Been a long time since breaking up with ex, feeling down and sometimes go back to the thoughts of my ex since I remember loving her.