There’s an excellent song by Rascal Flatts with these words:

Every long lost dream led me to where you are
Others who broke my heart they were like Northern stars
Pointing me on my way into your loving arms
This much I know is true
That God blessed the broken road
That led me straight to you

(Bless the Broken Road, Rascal Flatts)

Remember that the Lord knows you, what you’ve been through, where you are in life, and He even knows who you will ultimately marry.  He is preparing that person for you, as you prepare yourself for that person.  And, you may feel that you are going down a “broken road”.  But, truly the Lord is blessing that road to lead you to the eternal happiness you so deeply desire.  So, get out there and date.  Don’t worry about finding the perfect person immediately–know that it’s a process of elimination that often takes a great deal of time and effort, and dating. 

In the Doctrine and Covenants, Section 58, verses 27-29, the Lord stated it perfectly clear when he said, ” Verily I say, men should be ^aanxiously engaged in a good cause, and do many things of their own free will, and bring to pass much righteousness; 

      For the power is in them, wherein they are ^aagents unto themselves. And inasmuch as men do good they shall in nowise lose their ^breward.