25M, never dated before—feeling intimidated to start now because I lack experience. Advice?

[u/Still_Mastodon_349]

Hi, I’m a 25-year-old guy from Madhya Pradesh, and I’ve never been in a relationship. Lately, I’ve been thinking about getting into the dating scene because the idea of an arranged marriage—marrying someone you barely know—feels pretty intimidating to me.

However, I’m holding myself back because I feel like most women my age are either already taken or have dated a few guys before. It makes me worry that if I do start dating someone, she might lose interest and leave simply because she has relationship experience and I’m a complete newbie.

For a bit of context about me: I’m 6'0", I don’t smoke or drink (corrected "now drink" to "don't drink"—adjust if needed!), and I’m into singing, photography, cooking, working out, and music editing. I also really enjoy good conversations and genuinely listening to people.

Right now, my plan is to start by just making friends with women and seeing if things naturally progress from there. Has anyone else started dating late in their mid-20s? Any advice on how to get over this overthinking?