Brokenandtossed, 43

Well I am recently dumped for another man. I have a 4 month old daughter and my ex is trying to live the life she thinks she was missing out on by having a kid with me. She freaked out and started dating another guy (that she cheated on me with a year and a half ago) I am not really looking for anything permanent at the moment just trying to make it by one day at a time. I am a workaholic so I don't have a lot of time to go out and meet people. I am not the type that likes to party and my daughter is my new life now. I am just looking for a friend that might turn into something more in the future but I am not getting my hopes up on anything. I am looking for a fit younger female who likes to hang out and wants someone to talk to and eventually be close to if we click. I am very protective of my daughter and I will not introduce you to her for a very long time. I don't want to bring in people in hopes that it will work when it might not and give her the wrong impression on what a relationship really is. To me a relationship is the most important bond and should not be taken lightly.