I haven’t dated anyone since May 2020, mainly because I was wrapped up in my senior year in combination with job hunting and moving, but now that I’m graduated and have a stable job and a regular routine I thought it might be a good idea to try seeing what’s out there. Still, I can’t shake my feelings of anxiety about joining a dating app again. I’ve lost a little over 40 pounds since graduating, and am now at 175 pounds which is still a bit overweight for my height, but nothing I would consider “fat”. I’m still terrified of taking photos of myself and putting them out there and I’m worried I will be judged for my weight. I obviously want to continue losing weight and reach my goal weight of 130 but that will still be a few months and I’m tired of isolating myself until I get there. As a girl I’ve never really had trouble getting matches in the past even when I was heavier, but I started to hate dating because I became so self conscious about my weight that I would be thinking about it the entire time to the point where I couldn’t enjoy the date even if it was going well. I’m not really sure what to do, because I don’t want to completely isolate myself like I’ve been doing, but I’m worried my anxiety over my weight will take over and make dating feel like a chore.
Has anyone else had experiences like this? Should I try to get over my anxiety or just wait until I reach my goal weight?
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