When did you start dating and how was it? - Lemmy.World

I’ll be 20 in June and I’ve been in England since 2024 to study. I’m from China and grew up with a tiger mum, so I didn’t really have the opportunity to date: my life revolved around school, tutoring and extracurriculars. Then I came here, where I suddenly had a lot more freedom, and on top of that my mum’s attitude completely changed (“you got into a great university, have fun now”). I didn’t date during my first year, as I mainly focused on academics, building a close friend group and exploring. At the beginning of this month, a friend encouraged me to join Raya and gave me a referral. I got accepted and met a man I’ve been going on dates with and hooking up with. I’m having a lot of fun, and for someone who’s never dated or had sex before, it’s nice to have something casual to experiment with at the beginning. I do feel like a late bloomer compared with my female peers, experiencing all of this now, so I’m interested in hearing your stories.