Hi! This is my first post. Kinda nervous.

Hi! I (26m; pronouns he/they) have been using dating apps for several years now but to no avail. I have had friends and even acquaintances tell me to try to reach out to folks in person. I would always reply with the usual phrases: • What if I go up to a guy and he ends up being a homophobe and punches me?

• I am introvert.

While those(in my opinion) are valid responses, the truth of the matter is that I suffer from really bad anxiety and depression. And because of that, it makes it hard for me to be more outgoing. I hate it and yet, do nothing about it. I want preffice this by saying: I do go to therapy 😅. I guess using dating apps like tinder and bumble have been like a clutch for me because I get to reach out to people much easier than I would in real life and it feels as though there are little to no stakes involved. Dating apps can be toxic and often draining in my experience. So, how does one with anxiety and depression become more outgoing to approach people in person in this scenerio?