Are you perhaps placing too much emphasis on the seriousness of the situation, when approaching a person to get to know them?

I was going to write all kinds of stuff, but then I realized that I am not in the position of giving any kind of advice in this area 🙂 Pretty much all the more serious relationships that I’ve had have come through Internet. Not on dating sites (though that has happened as well), but on other social platforms. That kind of approach was always safe for me. I had a chance to observe them for a while first and could connect over thoughts. That’s difficult to do in an environment that’s designed for “hooking up”.

My track record with relationships is so poor that I really shouldn’t say anything on this topic 🙂