You have to do what you're comfortable with and what makes you happy. There's nothing wrong with that.Hello from me, a widow since 2019. My answer would be, "it depends" . I was widowed after retirement, and really have never had an interest in getting back into the dating world.
But that does not answer your question. My concern is someone comparing the new companion to the old. Which would not be fair to the new companion. I know of people who have gone, happily into new relationships. I live in a senior apartment building, we have a few tenants who have become couples and seem happy,
Thank goodness you have a daughter.I lost my wife of 63 years a couple of years ago. I am too decrepit for another mate at age 91. My daughter lives not too far away and checks on me at least once a week.