when and how do you know if you're ready to love again?

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I broke up with my boyfriend about 5 months ago. it's like he has left with a big part of my life, because i don't have friends anymore, i do not have a social life anymore, i'm not a happy party girl i used to be. and guys i've met since, are just not that into me, because they would take my number but would never call. I told myself that i would not want to make anyone a re-bound, i had to give me enought time to heal. so i used all the time i had at my disposal to figure myself out as to what i wanted in life. But how do i know if i'm ready to get into the dating game again? how do i know if i healed completely? the thing is he was my first boyfriend, and we were together for 2 years, so of course i'll always remember him. but i think i need someone to help me forget about him, but i just don't want to use someone as a re-bound. do you think i'm ready to love and be loved again?