I’m a 26 year old guy, and my dating experience is zero. I’ve never had a girlfriend and I’ve never kissed a girl. Its my fault because my self-esteem has always been so low and I just didn’t try. I never felt good enough so I didn’t try. It’s bothered me for a long time but I’m trying to let it go and try dating in the coming months.
I’m just worried about women finding out I’ve never dated before. I’m worried they’ll see it as a red flag or a dealbreaker that I have no experience. Every piece of advice I see online says something along the lines of either stretching the truth (saying “It’s been a while”) or just flat out lying about it.
I don’t want to lie about it. For whatever reason it’s important to me that the woman that will be my first girlfriend knows she is my first girlfriend. I can’t explain why that’s important to me but it is. I just can’t shake the feeling that I’m screwing myself and that I should just say lie and say “I haven’t dated in a while, just getting back out there” This implies I have experience but not since like college.
Am I worrying about this too much? Am I making something out of nothing?