Hi there, all women, I'm a 63 year old guy very awkward with women, I know at my age it's ridiculous, I know it, but always have been, I believe a lot this all stemmed from religious education that my mother sent me to weekly, she learnt later that it was not good, too little too late, my mother was great btw, she didn't know, I was taught sex is dirty, lust is sinful, masturbation you'll go to hell, fornication???? Blah, blah, blah. I know it's all crap, I know but I was 12 years old, it's all up there in my head . Please don't recommend counselling I can't do it,it's too embarrassing, I get told by women I'm attractive I look maybe 15 years younger than I am, and told I look trim and fit, which I do work on, but I can't relate to them, they say things like, ahh he's so lovely isn't he shy it's so cute. Throwaway words, they have no idea how crippling it is, it's killing me, I don't want to get depressive but I was my mothers carer for the last 15 years, she passed last year, now I'm on a dating site looking for a partner/soulmate. Not a fling. It's a mess they are either too old or too young, too far away, or scammers. I would like to hear from women themselves, from women's mouths not guys. I feel so pathetic I could cry for myself. Please don't say counselling I can't. Thank you in advance.sorry for the long post. Any advice I would appreciate.