Hi everyone, I'm kind of looking for some realistic advice on how to actually start dating.
A little bit about me, I (26F) have been single for my entire life (never had my first kiss or never have I done anything romantically with a man), I'm a massive homebody, so I don't naturally get out of the house much and I struggle with putting myself out there both on dating apps and when it comes to approaching people in person. I've found myself stuck in this ongoing cycle of situationships or ghosted talking stages with guys who either end up wanting sex, don't know what they really want in a relationship, or just seem to get bored with me.
For example, recently I went on my first ever date with a guy that I had been talking to for almost two months on Hinge and over text just to get poor communication and ended up getting friend-zoned because he decided that he wasn't looking for a relationship anymore and now I'm back to where I was and not a clue what I'm really doing. And then another example, the guy I was talking to before recent I met at a bar (the only time we interacted in person) and we talked for almost a year until he ghosted me and I didn't find out until he re-added me back on Snapchat two years later to find out that he thought things just fizzled out and that's why he stopped answering.
For anyone who was a "late bloomer" or didn't start dating until later, where do I even go from here? How could I break this cycle?