How to get into dating... Do not have too many female acquaintances.
For several years I convinced myself that dating would only get in my way of achieving my goals, so I decided to stop dating for a few years, meanwhile I focused on my goals. But I could not be any more wrong. I recently refound love and found out what a beautiful thing it was and decided it is something that I absolutely need in my life. I understand I cannot keep this loved one, for she lives a couple hours away, which would make dating her nearly impossible. The problem is, even though I do seem to attract women quite well, I do not have many good female acquaintances due to years of repelling women from my life.
Without love I'm: arrogant, self-absored, selfish
With it: All these ^ disappear, empathy rises, caring, conscious
What can I do?