At what point do you start dating?

I've struggled with PIED most of my young adult life.

My goal is to one day become cured and to have a healthy relationship.
I've put off pursuing girls until I become fully cured. However, I keep relapsing and so that day may never come, or might be a very long time away.

A big reason I keep relapsing is because of loneliness and boredom.

I'm wondering if I should start pursuing a relationship now before I'm "fully" cured. Perhaps a relationship could help me recover by allowing my to rewire with a real person and just overall increase my happiness which would help me avoid porn.

On the other hand, I'm scared it would be unfair to the girl if I pursue a relationship even though I have these issues with PIED. I'm afraid I won't be able to perform and it will lead to embarrassment and heartbreak...

I don't know, I just feel like I need to start trying something new...
 
I'm actually enduring the same thing. I want to start dating but I've been putting it off so i can fully heal from my PIED. The problem is that i keep relapsing. Perhaps if we start dating and let our partner know what we are going thru might help? Being that vulnerable is already gonna be a huge challenge for me. And i trust that the girl that's really down for you will stick around if and when she sees how determined you are to change.
 
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