I haven't read every reply in here so there might be some overlap in some things I say here, forgive me in advance.

I would look at taking classes through whatever is available in your area, the ones that prioritize social interaction with people that peak your interests. Casting a wide net will narrow your options to a good sized pool of candidates. A cooking class or a running club are easy to sign up for with minimal cost. I don't know your interests and if those come of as stereotypical 'lady stuff' I'm sorry. When you find a suitable candidate make sure you're honest with them, you're looking to settle down again in a monogamous relationship and you're looking for someone to have some good adventures with but at the same time be around them for the quiet moments also. The classes/clubs give you a common interest to build on from jump street, every relationship begins with a physical attraction so any garbage about you needing to lower your standards for looks or characteristics has a splinter of truth to it, just keep an open mind... A bald spot is really just a solar panel for a sex machine. Yes having a solid sex life is important, but every relationship I've been in and couple I know have their own thing they do together as a couple outside the bedroom that makes their relationship like a snowflake. Even if it is cracking a bottle of red wine and sitting on the couch under a nice blanket petting each other like highschool kids while watching old House Hunters on the DVR a couple nights a week.

As a kid from a home where my parents split early all I would say is you don't need their absolute permission for who you let into your home as a partner, just have an honest conversation with them when you feel it taking a more serious turn. My step mom is honestly the best thing that has happened to my dad. She brought him out of his shell and opened him up to new things, but at the same time keeps him humble. It really helped me learn what a healthy relationship looks like. Hell she asked my sister and I if we were okay with her asking my dad to marry her before she popped the question to him.

It doesn't how many partners you have had before you meet someone, it is about how you can look back on them and see how it helped you get to today.