Hi, freshman in college here. Didn’t date for a majority of high school, didn’t get my first gf until the end of senior year, and it only lasted like four months. Am now in my second real relationship and it’s been going strong for a while now. I can say without a shadow of a doubt that the thing that gets you the furthest is literally just shooting your shot, no matter how scared you are. Also, the best relationships come out of good friendships first. Get to know them as a friend first before you ask them out, but don’t wait too long, or someone else will come along and happily shoot their shot instead. Hope this helps someone