Yeah, dating experience matters. It really helps you figure out what you actually want in a person and in a relationship, and how to set boundaries. And just like…how to actually date. It takes effort to keep momentum with someone, continually finding things to do together and working around someone’s schedule. I know someone who has been out of the dating scene for years and is reeeeally struggling with all kinds of parts of dating, having built unrealistic expectations for how it goes.