I made a post a few days ago about date length. The replies really got me depressed, what with everyone talking about 4+ hour dates that are so effortless and natural and feeling connected. I’m introverted with a bit of social anxiety. It takes me a long time to open up or feel comfortable around new people. My first dates are usually 1 hour long because I just can’t relax or be spontaneous around new people. I expect the first 3-4 dates to be simply exposure to the new person to find out what kind of person I can be with them. The last woman I saw, it took 5-6 weekly dates to get there (and as soon as I got there, she said she’d rather just be friends! lovely). I don’t know what I’m asking honestly. Am I broken? Is there something I can do about this? Were the replies on that post a misrepresentation of what people are actually like and what they expect?