Hello !

I [20F] have no dating experience. (Except for drunk make out sessions at the club.) My friends often try and convince me to sign up to Tinder to meet guys. But I feel like because I don’t have any dating experience, Tinder is a bit too much for me ? As if I was skipping steps. For me tinder is only for hooking up and I wouldn’t meet anyone “patient” enough? But my friends insist it would be a good way to gain experience, even if it’s only talking. Just to put myself out there. I understand and even agree with them to some extent but , and it’s kind of embarrassing actually, I’m too shy and feel like people will judge me for using Tinder for first experiences? A side of me feels like I’m giving up 😞.

Advice and encouragement welcome !