I feel so weird ....

I just need to vent . My kids dad was horrible to me and he is now in jail , I said I would wait for him and those were my intentions. I’ve met someone else and they really want to get something started . I’m nervous about it because I don’t want to break the dudes heart if when my kids dad gets out and I get back with him or the other way around where my kids dad gets out and I have a new man. I never thought I’d be in this situation. I thought I loved my kids dad I don’t know why I am able to show attention to someone else . I am confused about it does it mean I don’t love him?