I'm 32 years old, and about a month ago, I met a girl through a friend. We went out for a beer, with no intention of making it sexual, just chatting and having a good time. Afterward, she suggested going back to my place to watch a movie. I agreed, and when we got there, we sat down, kissed a little, and cuddled, but nothing more happened because I was really nervous and didn't know how to move things forward. To be honest, I've only had sex once, and it was with a prostitute.

Since then, we've kept in touch sporadically, and our conversations have become more playful, even sexual at times. However, she no longer texts me, and I'm scared to text her to see if we can hang out again. The anxiety takes over, and I don't know what to do. I'm afraid that even kissing her again could be awkward, let alone having sex. This situation is really frustrating because I see this girl as an opportunity to "practice" and experience something I've never had before, a romantic and sexual relationship.

At my age, this is really distressing. I feel embarrassed about my lack of experience, and I don't know how to talk to her about it without her thinking something is wrong with me.

Has anyone been through something similar? Any advice on how to deal with this anxiety and overcome the lack of experience?