Is it normal to not be dating ?

Everyone seems to be dating but me.
I'm 22 and I haven't had a boyfriend yet. I've liked guys of course and I'd been too shy to even talk to them, now if I feel comfortable I will talk to them, check them out. There was a couple of lads I liked (not at the same time;) ) and they didnt like me back. There was a guy I went on 3 dates with but it was weird as my mum got overly involved and it upset me a lot (long story) basically I'd never dated before he was a lot older I'd never put myself out there and my mum worried a lot. And so I worried, she wanted me to have someone and I simply wasnt ready so she made me feel awful and unhuman so I let this guy take me out. I didn't like him at all, I knew straight away.
And then there was someone else who asked me out and then started ignoring me.

Thing is I'm shy and I hate change. I want to still be a kid, but I want kids myself one day. Never kissed or anything. And I feel it'll never happen cause I haven't dated. I just thought it would happen when I'm attracted to someone and they me. I'm still learning how to talk to people and make conversation. I only just started going out clubbing a few weeks ago. I'm growing slowly but at my own pace.
But what If I can never get out of it? I need to feel really comfortable around someone to do anything :( I'm weird.

But my mother makes it so hard. I feel awful as I've never been intimate with someone. When the time comes will it feel right ? Cause right now it's like ah so shy and nervous.

My cousin is 25 and he hasn't had a girlfriend, he's had plenty of one night stands but yeah.

Is it normal?

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84% Normal
Based on 45 votes (38 yes)
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Comments ( 5 )
  • RoseIsabella

    No offense, but I think your mother needs to butt out.

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  • Erik963

    QUIT TRYING TO GET LAID PEOPLE AND TRY TO DISCOVER THE MYSTERIES OF THE UNIVERSE.

    YOU ARE STUCK IN A SIMPLE PATHETIC LIVES AND ALL YOU CARE ABOUT IS GETTING LAID.

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  • Unimportant

    Don't let society push its standards on you. You don't have to be dating. You may mature as fast as you are able to. Just, laissez faire, you know.

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  • Short4Words

    The problem with being an anxious person is that you seek out any way to make yourself relaxed even if it means overlooking some of the normal life stresses that we all go through. Love is one of them. It'll never feel 100% safe or comfortable, sometimes you just have to take a leap.

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  • Bambi2015

    U need to move out of ur moms home and get a life and grow up once u get ur own place fix it up etc.. have dinner partys with ur friends etc.. dating will be easy but having ur mom as a 3rd wheel is not normal she needs to stop and let u be an adult ur 21 now. U will be living in her shadow if u keep this pattern up heck live it up ur in ur prime

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