How do i heal my broken heart?

I have a broken heart, and i need help to get over it from intellegent people, persons whos heart have been broken too. You see i grew up without a father's love and not may persons in my family showed me love. So finding love and acceptance was one of my goals, i looked for it in many different places and got really hurt, right now i dont think i know what it is to really love somene i only know infactuation, and i am having a problem getting over the last messed up relationship i was in. I really want to improve my present state so it does not affect my future. i want to met a christian guy who will be patient and caring. Can you help me recover and heal prefectly "muffins_pooh@yahoo.com