I will have to totally disagree with this. You don't NEED a man or another person in your life to fill in your 'gaps'. Those get filled in with your own self-confidence and enjoyment of life. Live for yourself, not through someone else.

When I broke up with a guy I dated for 5 years, I was completely broken up....so I took six months of 'me time' and just spent time figuring out myself and reestablishing close relationships with my girl friends and family. Then when I felt all those empty spaces in my heart were full, only then was I able to date again. Make sure you give yourself that healing time.

And for god sakes, don't do the rebound thing, it never helps.