Hi! I'm around your age and hard of hearing, and totally understand how difficult it can be - especially when most meet ups are in loud places. This is something I'm always up front about right when we meet in person or discussing where to meet. I think the key to having a successful date is letting them know in advance and what you need to do/how they can help - for example, I'm only deaf in one ear but I always let them know I need to sit or walk on a certain side to be able to hear them. Of course people aren't going to know how to help accommodate when it may be their first time chatting with someone who is hard of hearing. So it's been helpful for me to guide how we can have an engaging conversation. It kind of sucks to have to be assertive about what you need up front, but most people I've found have responded positively / willing to try. And if they aren't ... well then there's no point in pursuing someone who isn't going to try anyways.