This Is What It Feels Like to Date with Social Anxiety

Dating is haaaard.

Dating with social anxiety? Even harder. Social anxiety is the fear of being judged by other people. It can make you like you're not good enough... smart enough... or attractive enough.

If you struggle with social anxiety, you might feel like you’ve got nothing to offer. Or you’re afraid you’ll get laughed at for even trying.

These kinds of thoughts and feelings can get in the way when forming a relationship with someone or when you’re trying to get to know someone new for the first time. But why should we keep typing, when there are perfectly good TikToks we can share? Here are some awesome creators sharing what social anxiety feels like when it comes to dating:

• Making excuses to get out of a date

• When your anxiety keeps you from asking them out

• First dates when you have social anxiety