I do talk to women in real life, and it does have advantages. But it's not often you find someone who is attractive and single. And there is also an whole skill to taking it from meeting, texting to an actual date.

You can get an STI from anyone.

I mean, you know you are gonna get downvoted here which is why you clearly chose a throwaway.

Your main thrust that dating does require courage is true, but that courage could be as straight forward as asking someone you met on an online dating app: I'm scared of getting herpes, would you mind taking a test before we had sex/kissed?

I've done this many times. No herpes yet. Some people have said no. Their loss.

So -- hopefully you can read this comment and reflect on your jadedness. Courage yes. Jadedness, no.

What a neckbeard take.