Hey all, I’m a 17 year old guy who’s relatively new to TRP. I’ve always been a really quiet, introverted person, and I’m trying to change that. I’ve never done a cold approach, but tonight I went to my local mall and planned on trying a few. However I really was not prepared, so didn’t end up doing anything. I had a few problems and I’m not sure what to do about them.

  1. Age - I’m 17, so I have obviously can’t date or fuck an 18 year old. In general I found it very difficult to calculate age, especially with masks. How do I get around this?

  2. Groups - I didn’t see many teens by themselves, their was mostly big groups of guys and girls. Do I need to approach this differently, or is it really the same?

  3. anxiety - I have approach anxiety. Somewhat, anyway. I’m not mentally scared to go and talk to anyone, but my body has a mind of it’s own. I’m on accutane, so I flush and sweat very easily. In public, even if I really don’t feel nervous, I generally get sweaty and just red, and that causes some anxiety and it just loops. Will this go away with enough approaches?