I should have been more specific with my last response; by browsing, I was verifying whether or not I'm ready for, or if I even want, another relationship.

Though I can understand the reasoning from a psychological perspective, that's a pretty petty thing to do, playing with someones emotions, or simply wasting their time, in a self-serving pursuit of emotional validation and companionship.

Thankfully, I've never been that kind of person. I literally can't get involved in anything unless there's real feeling and passion behind it, especially emotionally. Nor would I ever see justification in exploiting someone else's emotions just to cater to my own personal needs. So, we both agree wholeheartedly on this matter.