So I’m 28m, I look pretty young for my age, have a decent paying job, own my own home, and been trying to travel more. For as long as I can remember, I’ve always struggled with dating, I’ve been on some before and fooled around a few times, although I always seem to play it safe a lot when I go on first dates since I only get matched with a women on an app a few times a year. Before you tear me in the comments about trying to cold approach or just casually meet as friends first, I’ve have struggled with social anxiety for a long time now. At this point I don’t want to give up on dating but part of me is also feeling lonely despite having friends, I’ll admit are ones that I feel like a parent to them for the most part.