Red flag, green flag? I have my preconceptions but would love to see if I'm accurate generally speaking. This isn't to say these men have never dealt with women, but just never been official/exclusive. I'll use myself as an example:

I plan on returning to the dating scene soon and wonder how this will be perceived. For context:

  • I'm 24, went to an all boys high school so interactions with girls were limited
  • Was single freshmen year of college, sophomore year got into a situationship that didn't pan out
  • "Focused on myself" for a few months
  • Covid happened mid junior year after I became really involved in extracurriculars/networking and I never went back to campus
  • When things started opening up again, got into another situationship towards the end of my senior year with a local girl from OLD that didn't work, was disappointed by how things ended and just gave up dating for the time being.

That was two years ago, and I'd be lying if I said it isn't terrifying how fast the time passed. Since then I've healed, continued school post grad, and am about to finish my Master's degree this year. In-between these two years I've had the occasional random hook up with some chick from a party but nothing meaningful.

Given this lack of relationship experience or even less for a man in their mid 20s and up, how much of a concern is this for you? In my conversations with women irl, it's astonishing and almost laughable about how much experience they think guys the same age as them have or how even the playing field is. For example, a woman tried to relate/"empathize" with me over the fact of there being too many options on dating apps and it being hard to choose one person when if you compared our profiles it would likely be a joke. But I've accepted that *most* girls I will come in contact with are probably running laps around me in terms of relationship or sexual experience.

Anyways, back to the original question, how do you feel about dating men who have never had a true girlfriend or just lack experience in general? Presuming you find them physically attractive, upon learning this information do you see them as someone who you won't go on another date with, someone for short term fun, longer term potential, etc? How much does age factor in comparison to life circumstances? Don't feel the need to use these options, just trying to give a general guide. Thanks.