Hi Silent Rossi

If you stand on a street and ask people out you will disproportionate volume of rejections. Rarely, will women say yes in that scenario. It depends what things are like in your area. Speed dating can be a good option. Or if there are any meet ups for friendship, or hobby groups it might be a good idea to develop these things more organically. There is always online dating.

Because of the economy people are living with their parents in their 30s unless they have a partner or roommates. I don’t think there is any shame in being a student. Would you be interested in part time work on the side?

Personally, I think dating people who are going through challenging circumstances is a good way to get a sense of their personalities. There is e a saying that you don’t know what someone is truly like until you’ve lived with them and seen them experience hardship.

I think the thing you might get the most judgement for from potential partners at your age is being a virgin (depending on culture). But you don’t necessarily have to divulge that personal information.

My advice is to work on socialising in general. Make some good friends and you never know, you might meet someone you like. Plus this is a good way to get to know people and screen out abusive types. The downside to this method is it takes time. Actively dating you will meet more potential partners, but the quality can be iffy.