First time accepting/going on dates, advice?
Hello, I (21F) am genuinely looking for a relationship for the first time in my life and I am a little overwhelmed with Hinge. I have gotten a ton of matches (22), at least tons more than I expected and I wanted to know if anyone had a good vetting process that I could learn?
I am trying to put myself out there and am pretty open to chatting with most of the guys who liked me because if they seem cool/interesting I figured it couldn't hurt to talk. My issue is, although I haven't talked very long with most of these guys (couple days at most) they move onto asking for my number or instagram or planning a date within the next week. Maybe it just feels accelerated to me, but I want to know if going with the flow (like giving them my instagram or agreeing to dates) would be best, or should I try talking to them longer? It is my first time ever dating so I don't have any good established paces or skills on how to deal with this, especially through a dating app. Let me know your thoughts!
Posted Apr 9, 2026, 8:02 PM UTC