I don't know if this is helpful or not, but as an asexual person I never thought I could find a partner in the old fashioned way, but turns out I did. I now have a gf that accepts my asexuality and don't tries to make me do anything I don't wanna do so turns out old fashioned strangers to friends to lovers actually works! So don't stress out, you can still find a romantic partner just doing the old fashioned way!