RIHANNA IS 'INTERESTED' IN REKINDLING THINGS WITH CHRIS BROWN!!!!

Rihanna is "open" to the idea of dating Chris Brown again. The insider explained, "The court wont allow them to commuicate, but I can tell you Rihanna misses him."

The insider, who has been PHOTOGRAPHED with Rihanna on numerous occasions, continued, "Chris was her biggest love. Things went really badly in that relationship, but they've both grown . . . She's not ready to go head first back with Chris, but she's open to see where things lead."

But first things first - tells MediaTakeOut.com's snitch - Rihanna wants to keep things LEGAL. The insider explained, "Once the [restraining order] is lifted, they'll see if they can work it out."

Please Rih . . . we love you TOO MUCH to see you go back into that. Y'all two are NOT good together . . .