A word on "using things to your advantage" I don't mean that to mean "be manipulative."
What I mean is, you want what you want. For you to be happy, you have to find the right match for you, even if its for just where you are at the moment. There is nothing wrong with pursuing a woman to make you happy....
....so long as you aren't pretending to be someone you aren't.
I have seen it in myself, and other ex JW, but just because we haven't as of yet discovered who we are doesn't mean that the authentic us isn't lurking just under the surface.
So be yourself, you may attract who you should be with. It beats pretending to be different and attracting someone who thinks you are someone else...
If that made any sense, thats all on you. Congrats....