Much of this fear of dating is based on insecurities you have.

There is anxiety about being a disappointment to whoever you go out on a date with.

You don’t consider yourself adequate enough or worthy of dating.

These are self-esteem issues that you must work on, as building a positive sense of self is critical.

Without doing this, dating is futile.

You would literally sabotage every instance someone shows an interest in you.

Believing that you aren’t worthy, you will do and say things that will turn any date off, which would inevitably lead to failure.

Working on building your self-esteem first helps you learn more about yourself and the world around you.

Set goals to achieve in your physique, knowledge, activity, etc.

What is on your to-do list that you have been putting off?

Get to it.

With each goal achieved, your self-esteem grows.

Once your self-esteem is at a healthy place, all that is left for you to overcome your fear of dating is to gain experience in dating.

As with everything else, you won’t get good at it unless you practice.

This means that you aren’t necessarily going to be successful right off the bat.

Nonetheless, as you go out on more dates, you will get better at it.

Better at communicating, flirting, teasing, making conversation, relating, etc.

Since your self-esteem is at a healthy level by the time you begin dating, you won’t have to be fearful about coming off as though you don’t value yourself.

Many a time, a guy on a first date with you will want to see you again, even if you seemed inexperienced in how you interacted with him, based on the positive self-esteem you displayed.

When you value yourself, your date can easily pick up on it, and this alone can do wonders in making him be more patient with you.

This is where he chooses to go out on subsequent dates with you, knowing that you are bound to get better at them.

This is how powerful a strong self-esteem is.

Although it can be nerve-wracking to start going out on dates, practice is necessary for you to get better at it.

If anything, consider the likelihood that whoever you are meeting on a date is also nervous.

Yes, even the most experienced of guys in dating can totally be nervous when they are meeting a girl for the first time.

This is an area where you can connect with him, given that you are both nervous.

Sometimes, cracking a simple joke about your nerves is enough to break the ice.

The next thing you know, the conversation flows with absolute ease.

The key is to look at dating as a journey, not a destination.

When you see dating as a destination, you put way too much pressure on yourself, fearful that you won’t reach that destination.

Rather, when you look at dating as a journey, you aren’t stuck on the end result.

You realize that dating is fun and a process of growth and discovery.

With practice and this attitude, you overcome your fear of dating.