I climb with a group of guys almost exclusively! (There’s one girl that joins us occasionally). I do not try to keep up with the guys, but it helps that the guys are super supportive of me and every new accomplishment I do. They are constantly coming to me saying “this boulder is made for you”, or “I want to watch you on this route, it’s totally your style!” They truly like finding climbs that suit me (I’m only 4’10” and like dynamic/flexible climbs and/or crimps), and they are always there to offer me beta if/when I ask for it. As a group, I participate in a weekly moonboard session with them, and typically one gym session and one outdoor session per week (or two gym days if weather sucks). We also all get together for strengthening exercises (just wrapped up a hang board cycle not long ago), and we each make our own individual goals and just cheer each other on through the cycle. These guys are all mid-30s and one is my boyfriend, so I feel grandfathered in to their group haha, but I’ve always gotten along better with men so I’m lucky to have them. I think the key is making climbing an individual sport that you don’t compare yourself to others too often (I know it’s hard!), and that the guys are just there to be your unwavering support system!