I (24, F) had my first date, kiss, hand holding, and lost my virginity at 23. At the time, I was verrrry insecure about my inexperience and would do everything I could to avoid talking about dating/sex with my friends to spare myself the embarrassment of admitting I was a 23 year old virgin. Nowadays, I'm rarely embarrassed to admit I was a late-in-life virgin because it really isn't a big of a deal. I wish I hadn't spent so much time fixating on how I hadn't had my first kiss because I probably would have been able to have an easier time relaxing around guys I liked and it would have happened much sooner than it did. The fact that you are actively trying to better yourself and meeting people means that it will probably happen sooner than you think.