I've asked out girls. I was always on the look-out for signs that I might have a chance, like if they were unusually nice to me and were single, i'd go for it. My first time was actually traumatic. It was with this one girl I was cool with at school. We sat next to each other in one of our classes and have a friendly chat sometimes. I told her how I felt and It was terrible. She seemed to get just super upset, like the mere fact that someone like me thought I had a chance severely offended her. She just kind of started tearing up, walked away quickly without saying anything, and never spoke to me again. It was like the miniscule amount of confidence I had got completely bulldozed. Like taking a knife directly to the heart. You don't forget that shit when your first attempt results in a rejection so unbelievably brutal. I've tried here and there over the years with girls who seemed like MAYBE I might have a shot, but never a single taker. It's also hard to find even potential prospects when you literally have no friends. Now I'm 27 and every woman my age is either taken or a single mom.
Tinder on the off chance I match with someone I just get ghosted and on the rare occasion I get a response it's just some thot whore trying to shill her premium snap.