Scared to date or not ready?

Hey guys! Hope you all are well. I am sure that I am not the only one that has these feelings or thoughts.

Basically I think that I am ready to date, but I feel that there is something holding me back from actually pursing it. Like I do have a tinder account, I do get matches (most of them ghost me for some reason). The rest would have a conversation for a while and then either I stop being interested or they stop or it turns out we aren’t compatible. All are valid reasons and I am not bitching about it, but I want to know what is keeping me from being uninterested after a while. Is it that I am scared of being hurt, or am I just not ready to date yet?

Also I might add that I feel that i think it is a tinder think more than it being me not being ready. I had a crush on this girl that I worked with in an experiment between my school and hers (I worked with her for a week but we texted a lot). The feelings I had for her went on for three four months until she didn’t reciprocate, so I guess I am old schooled when it comes to dating. But honestly I have no idea if that is the case or I am just not ready.

If anyone feels the same way or experienced this before, share your thoughts, it would be helpful for me.