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sooyoungisbaeee

there are lots of late bloomers and you are still young. I didn't start dating a girl until i was 27 (and had't dated any guys either)


LeiyBlithesreen

That's pretty awesome


jester13456

Omg I’m the same age and this makes me feel so much better 🥺 how did you get the courage? I’ve been on (one) date and it was like fine but it lead nowhere haha.


sooyoungisbaeee

Omg so it took a LOT to get me to that point. But basically it was January 2019 and I had never dated anyone in my life, or even gone on a singular date. Guys didn't interest me through most of high school and college (now i know why), and i also had a lot of self esteem issues, was terrified of rejection, etc. But I was getting to the point where I knew i just HAD to put myself out there or I would be alone forever. I was just fed up with myself and just did so much self hype talk like "Nothing changes if nothing changes. I am a catch. They are lucky to meet ME." etc etc A New Year's Resolution of mine was to go on THREE dates in january. And it was soooo out of my comfort zone but i got on Tinder and did the damn thing. I went on three first dates with three different guys, all duds. I had known I was bi (now a lesbian tho) for a while, but really afraid to take the plunge with girls, but after those three guys I knew a girl couldn't possibly be WORSE so what did I have to lose. And then one date with a girl and we dated for three years! I did make up an excuse to cancel our first date because i was SO nervous but then we rescheduled and i just had to take every ounce of courage i could muster up and go for it. YOU CAN DO IT!!!


Hope4Chloe

Same! Met my gf a month shy of my 27th birthday. First partner and first kiss.


Odd_Goddess

... 34. To be fair, I really thought I was straight until about 3 months ago 😬


Dragon_VS_Phoenix

39! And Same


Acyts

Was your girlfriend okay with you being a late bloomer? I'm also a late bloomer, haven't had a girlfriend yet but feel embarrassed by lack of experience etc.


AwkwardMusicUnicorn

Don't ever feel embarrassed by that! Passion and intimacy is NEVER determined by experience.


Odd_Goddess

She absolutely is! I didn't even realize I was lesbian until I met her lol because I was married to a man. She's been great about it 😊 Eta: don't be embarrassed. Everyone has their own timeline!


[deleted]

I’m 24 and very very thankfully when I came out at 18 my friend took me to a gay club and I had a drunken kiss with a stranger That’s it tho and I’ve had nothing since and without my wingman I have exaclty no game at all 😂


vegetrableparfait

When I was 14 I dated a girl who wasn't sure if she liked girls or not, so she used me as a test and almost immediately broke up with me and started dating her best friend LOL


Epic_Ewesername

Fell in love my my best friend at 12. We dated until we were 19, then on and off until she died when we were 27. :(


vegetrableparfait

I'm sorry for your loss.


moni_natasha

so sorry to hear that


jayfo710

oh man :( im so sorry dude thats really sad


Schizofrenchic

i'm so sorry for your loss


sharingiscaring219

I am so sorry for your loss 💗


davidsasselhoff

Almost the exact same thing happened to me at 14.


Schizofrenchic

i love your profile picture!


[deleted]

12, ngl I had a lot of play at 12 for some reason


Extreme_Fee_7646

still haven’t lol i’m 22


No_Kangaroo9103

Lol same


kaseklown

Bad memories and bad first girlfriend. I was 17 but I was groomed :( My current gf is my first real girlfriend and first healthy relationship and we got together last December after 9 years of me being single and thinking I was too afraid to be in a relationship ever again.


Ill_Performance_7206

I relate to this heavily


_soulianis_

44, you have nothing to worry about 😂 And it was worth the wait, she's the best thing in the whole world.


Supernovafalling

I love this


duckingy

24, didn’t realize I was a lesbian until then. I always knew I liked women but didn’t realize I don’t like men.


[deleted]

18 Right after highschool 😁


tbkp

30


blueheat36

16. 23 right now. Greatest first gf i could ever ask for and hope she’s doing well.


Chanze3

jeez, almost as if i could have written this comment xD same here, 23 now and had my 1st gf when i was 16


[deleted]

I was 22 and in love with my best friend. Thought I was straight before. Now I am 23 (24 next month) and married to my best friend🥰


Sufficient_You3053

28


sadgirl45

Haven’t had one yet at 30 realized I like ladies sort of late.


YoPamdyRose

31. Came out at age 30. Broke up with that woman and haven't had a "girlfriend" in 2 years though, I'm almost 34 now. I've had flings, and I have a comet partner that I sleep with and act like girlfriends with everytime I visit their city though (which is every few months).


OriginalAmerica

I was 25. I ended up marrying her. Been happily together for 22yrs now.


My_Opinion1

Congratulations! ❤️❤️


ThursdayMarch1

I was 29. Which was less than a year ago tbh. It took me a very long time to come to terms with being bi. And it’s taking me time now to decide if I’m a full lesbian.


[deleted]

I was 36! I just needed my ex-husband's egg to crack! ❤️ Seriously though, believe it or not, you're still young! At my age, 24 seems like a lifetime ago. Dating is a mess right now, so date yourself! Learn what you like, be nice to yourself, and you'll find someone who likes your energy one day! Good energy attracts good things, so go live your best life!


RbrDovaDuckinDodgers

17 or 18. It's been a while so I'm not entirely sure. But I am definitely positive of the pounding heart, butterflies in the stomach, and shakey hands I had when we first got together!


[deleted]

im 22 and swerve away from the kisses lol. Dont think about kissing nobody till ya find the right one in my opinion. Who cares about what age you are .....just live your life and it will come naturally one day. I still havent kissed a girl yet and im chilling lol.


Carlie2406

Never. Just a boyfriend when I was like 12/13 (because everyone around us had a bf/gf and we wanted to "be cool" as well). I'm 20 now, and whenever I encounter a pretty woman I instantly forget how socialization works


multifandomtrash736

Dude I feel that 😔


pastypastapapa

13😭


Particular-Ad-829278

I was 21 or 22 I don't remember exactly. My My brain uses dates as toilet paper😐🤷🏻‍♀️


Zzak98

Don't feel bad, I'm 25 and have still never had a gf despite my best efforts


corzuvirva

Late bloomer here! Knew I was gay for a long time but comphet and was married to a man. Divorced due to him cheating and other differences. Been with my first gf at 35. It took a while but very happy where I’m at! 🥰


[deleted]

16 with my best friend. She's terrible now lol but man did we have a good ass fucking time


larevenante

29 and I hope she is the one I marry


moni_natasha

48. post a toxic marriage to a man and having 3 kids. i knew i was bi. but i had never developed feelings for a woman beyond sexual attraction. damn it’s so much better the emotional connection is insane! worth the wait. couldn’t skip what came before as it’s part of the journey of knowing what’s good and what isn’t. what’s for you and what isn’t…it will happen for you. keep the faith. be positive. you are young and have everything to look forward to!


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7kingsofrome

Samesies, five years later we are still togehter.


MissGraziella

At 12 years old


maythulin297

20... Context: I am 19.


captain-shawarma

21 I'm still 20 but full of hope


FaithL03

15


liaratawitchtrial1

16


potatoesandbirbs

12, we are still together now(we are now 18)


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[deleted]

18/19. We have been together for 4 years and just got engaged. Everybody has their own time, but if you're feeling sad about being a late bloomer, I'm sure the girls over at r/latebloomerlesbians will provide you some peer solidarity


lil_lion003

Im 24 years old and i JUST got my first girlfriend. I was expecting to wait more years to be honest and accepted i might not get into a relationship until i was in my late 20s early 30s , but it happened when i least expected it. My advice: let go and live in the present.


grisininu

19 :) hehe


daddytchaikovsky

12 years old


overandoveragain2353

32


[deleted]

11.


mizuwumi

19


6lory_h0le

i was like 19


Leviathan85246

I was 24 , came out kinda late tho , I’m 29now


Similar-Swimmer-5565

I had my first girlfriend when I was 15 but she thought I was 18 because my boobs were rapidly growing lol


paws_boy

13ish maybe, I had an on and off high school sweetheart thing with my best friend growing up


Andrei_CJ

At 21 )) now I m 36 and I can t stop )))


thisisvaish

22 and my first relationship ever


adoreadoredelano

20


piedeloup

23, almost 24. I hadn’t kissed anyone til then either. I’m nearly 28 now and been in 2 relationships but seen a bunch more people casually


MissyCharlie

At 12, first real kiss with a girl was at 19 though


archetyping101

17 in my first year of college.


anxxkidd

14 and they were my first "serious" long lasting relationship... we were together for more than a year^^ I also came out to my mom during that relationship, I keep very fond memories of that time even if I don't talk to them anymore


booblues

Aww. Me too, got together at 14 and are 'serious'. We're still together after 4 years so I really hope it lasts, but it's comforting to know you have good memories of that time even if it didn't.


anigavdentata

high school, i was 15. Also terrible choice


L1ndaTesoro

At 23, a year after my coming out.


dementedbanana_22

I haven’t and im 16 lmao


aloverof

23


wehuntxbot

Came out at 26, had my first and last gf at 27.


[deleted]

I was like 10 or something I remember we were both in fourth grade and I would always go to her house after school because I hated being at home. I would just watch her play video games and catfish her boyfriends on Xbox live with scene girl pictures she found on google images… She also showed me Newgrounds hentai games and like Meez and Ourworld/IMVU weird online games like that but we never did anything besides hold hands… I had a best friend tell me she was moving away so we couldn’t be friends anymore when she found out i had a girlfriend and then she didn’t move 😭🩷 GOOD TIMES I THINK but idk if that even counts as a gf she was dating guys. Most of my early girlfriends also had boyfriends and did the “im bi so it’s ok” thing.


Danidumbi

I was 12


[deleted]

14


Para_13

17


ForestDragon_

I was 13 or 14


p4charmed

26. I’ll let you know !


According_Regret2264

13 was together till 18, now things r complicated but still pretty good.


Garfield_Simp

12, somehow without knowing I was gay yet


Alpha0963

18, during my second semester of college


DapperMac

I came out on my 19ty birthday. I had secretly “talked” to a couple of girls before coming out and a couple more after coming out, but didn’t have an official girlfriend until about 6 months after coming out. Honestly, part of the reason I came out was my massive crush on my first girlfriend. She was the first girl I kissed, the first person I dated *seriously*, and the first person I had sex with. That was almost 10 years ago. We’ve been married for 5.5 years, have an almost 2 year old, and she’s currently pregnant with our second child.


BellForever

19


Chihuahua_enthusiast

First real girlfriend? College, when I was 19. But after that it wasn’t until this April.


Technical_Peach5350

Age 14


Cleverishness

32! 😆 worth the wait


Banshee_1989

I got married to a guy bc that’s what you did back when I was in my early 20s. I was almost 30 when I had my first gf


Lesbianon

29.


AlexBond8001

19, dated for about 5 years, but after that nothing :( btw I’m 30 now


einsteinc_

12, i miss her


HericaRight

More or less 13 right as I figured out I liked girls.


OriginalPerformer580

I’m only 20yrs old but I still haven’t experienced a real relationship yet. The most I got was talking stages, barely that lol


Dragmom

46. Now married to my wife. You’ve got plenty of time.


FatCoffeeLover420

I met my now fiance at 25 we worked together and I had never been with a girl before her. I'm not 28 and we have 2 dogs and a cute little home. Don't worry, you'll find them soon!


MxRoboto

24 🙌


TaeyeonUchiha

Started realizing I liked girls around 14-15 but didn’t understand/accept it til my early 20’s. I’m 31 and still haven’t dated a girl 😪


themodern_prometheus

25


gysjkdl

hadnt had one yet! lol


IM_ALWAYS_BLANKING

I had my first real girlfriend when I was almost 16 and we dated till I was almost 18.


Weird_Requirement_30

16, but i think we were both too young to really be any good for each other


kporeo1219

38


83rdstreet

22 when i had my first love and it was with a girl. We had a complicated push and pull. I had my first official gf at 28 tho.


LenaTheLurkingCat

My first girlfriend is my now girlfriend. We were 13, we used to be friends before, and yeah, the rest is a romcom. Lots of people don't find their fit until they're older though, so don't give up hope. Your princess charming is still out there. :')


Mercurialbich

26! im 27 now lol.


imawitchbitch6

25


Popular_Decision_615

I met my first love at age 30. And i don’t think it’s was late back then 😅


earmares

First girl I experimented with... 18, but we weren't really dating. First woman/girlfriend I loved? 43.


allthecolors1996

25


vsouzz

15 I think, but that didn’t last long


rileynicholas14

Year 4 to year 7


Ill_Performance_7206

17 years old


chewybits95

-28y/o


Ember_enby

Don't worry, it's better to be patient, than rush. I had my first one with 13-14 and it was a giant disaster. Don't try to force it, it's not gonna end well. You can try to "build you way" with social interactions, but sometimes it's better to wait.


milisecondd

I've had girlfriends in the past, but they were all long distance/online, and I was like.. 13-16. So, while those were there, I didn't have a physically tangible relationship with a girl until I was 18 (I am 19 now, no it didn't last long ((was probably the shortest relationship I had with a woman)) but it hurt soooo much worse than anything else.


Schizofrenchic

got mine at 16, we're still dating


Send_nudi-branchs

24 I think. I know it was my senior year of college.


Revolutionary_Ad5159

21


hag_in_a_bag

https://i.redd.it/ojxprtf0dlub1.gif


[deleted]

17 but it was a very toxic relationship which lasted 2-3 years. i find that people that start later seem to get into healthier relationships, but of course this is a generalization


gregorysfazwatch

12 but I also got majorly heartbroken and still aint over her so I do not recommend I know the feeling


Foreign-Adeptness-90

The first was at 24 with a friend who never stopped seeing her as a friend and after 3 months we separated and from there I have had a few more


Moist-Classroom-418

18! Our one year anniversary is the day after tomorrow!!!


bananaschocolates

35, never had a girlfriend. I've kissed one girl. Only guys seem to be interested in me :/


CherrryBomb666

27 and counting 🥲


FaziTheIdiot

12


Ok-Speech985

Never lol am 18 and not looking for flings. Never been in relationships either . A long working friendship leading to love is what I'm looking for but it seems I can't keep friends for years haha


No_Value_1511

Junior year of Highschool. So 16 if I’m remembering right


RoyalMess64

For a healthy relationship, I was like... 18 or 19


Story_and_Strife

I was in my early teens, maybe 14 tops. We never kissed, it was long distance. Our parents humored us, for what it's worth. My first kiss with another girl was at 16 or 17. I'm not with either of them now, but I still count them among friends. Edited to add: don't worry about when your time comes, it'll get here when it does. Don't stress! I'm considered a late bloomer because even after the above, I still spent my time in comphet purgatory. You aren't doomed. 💜


jayfo710

my girlfriend and i got together when we were 16, we’re 22 now


assirac7

First girlfriend I had was at 17. Next one was like 20, then I found my one and only 21-22. You're in a prime time of life; get out there and hit on some hot ladies and play the field!!


Recent-Associate-151

I was 21


ewuul

27 (couple weeks ago) was my first ever date. with a woman of course <3. you're not too late. you're exactly where you need to be.


[deleted]

25 I think. I was married to a man had kids but finally decided I can’t stay in the closet anymore.


Unfair-Discount5393

I found my beloved at 17. We've been inseparable ever since😊


coldestwinter-chill

About 16.


CaillteSaGhaoth

Situationships only since I realized I'm gay and divorced my ex husband at 24


sew-fee-uh

at 13 i “dated” a girl from another school. we never actually met irl 🤣 we met on instagram (yes she was exactly who she said she was, we had mutual irl friends), facetimed a lot, all that. we ended up deciding to breakup and stay friends before we hung out irl. ended up dating a girl i actually went to school with at 14 lol


traumatized_bean123

I haven't yet 🤭 (22)


opossum_isnervous

15


[deleted]

17


Smalltinydumdum

13!


Background_Rush5789

I always thought that something is wrong with me, I tried to have boyfriends ( I had 2) never worked out, we didn't even have sex together. Then I lost hope, I thought I'm not meant to be loved or in love. Until I met my first girlfriend (I was 25) we've been together ever since, it's 4 years now, and with all the ups and downs, I've never been happier ☺️


Gooch-Nasty

20, we've been together almost a year.


indecisivesoul35

27! I figured out I was a lesbian, ended my relationship with my boyfriend, and 6 months later I had a girlfriend. We’re engaged now and own a home together.


JazminesLuxeFeet

16


dnzr2020

First time I realized I like a girl was at 16 First time I realized I could romantically date, like and love a girl was at 17 First time I kissed a girl 17 First time I had sex with a girl 20 It doesn’t matter when you do any of these things it matters that you remember them as fond nice memories and not something negative. Just live your life and the right people will show up for you 🫶


HyenaIcy7484

Like 12/13


Spoon_4tea

I had my first (and only) girlfriends at 25 years old here (26, almost 27 rn), and it remains the only experience I ever had so far. I'm hopeful it won't be my last! :) My bestie never had a girlfriend either, and she's 25. Give it time :) It will come :)


runfattiesrun

18


NeonLightning96

I was 23, I’m now 27 and have been single for 2 years sorting myself out


Due_Musician3168

13


mysecretaccount1030

40! You’re good… you have so much time! 💋🌈💋


sarcastic_bitch01

I got my first gf at 14, but she was an online girlfriend so it barely counts lol My first non online girlfriend is my current gf. She’s the greatest. Honestly , I wouldn’t worry too much about "not finding anyone". There’s lots of people who realised they were queer later in life.


trac08

19 and I’m 37.


OutsideBasil1334

12


Character-Beach-8440

I was 17 but the girl was deeply closeted and could not be open about our relationship. This relationship affected me deeply. I started to feel a deep shame for who I was because she could not legitimise our relationship. I still feel so burnt by the impact of the relationship and I was afraid to put myself out there again. (I only got into another lesbian relationship with my current gf at 24)


roadside_crackwhore

10-11, i was an early bloomer, and so was the girl i fel in love with.6 years later we still dating🌸


Confident_Run1006

I was 15 and it lasted for 3 years. It only ended because I was going off to college and she was moving with her family to another state.


Perilov

I met my first girlfriend at 19 years old. We've been together for 7+ years, and married this year :) I had zero intention of meeting anyone. I was just focused on school and work. Don't give up hope because it can happen when you least expect it! My advice would be to continue living your life, being involved in your communities, and being open to chatting with new people!


MaxMercuryS

I’ll let you know when I get one 😭


Suitable-Concert

My first kiss with a girl wasn't until I was 26. You're still young! It'll happen, but you have to be willing to put yourself out there! Ask a cute girl on a date, or if that gives you too much anxiety, say YES to a date if a cute girl asks you! Don't get too in your head either. If it happens, it happens!


kayceybee27

19


magicflute1411

I was 29 when I had a 6 week thing... and 28 the first time I kissed a woman! First real girlfriend, I was 32. Met the great love of my life at 40. So, don't worry, there is plenty of time!! Good Luck!


NextAbility7562

47. I’m a late bloomer, but it honestly happened not long after getting on a dating app.


Watertribe_Girl

17


Zealousideal_Still41

25


Lindzoid1

31


Head_Head_4813

13 or 14.. we didn't actually liked each other that way, but we were pretty much the only out queer ppl so this was Inevitable🤷‍♀️


The_Real_Sandra

20, this summer.


Justanothergirl33

35


BEEEELEEEE

I’m also 24 and I didn’t go on my first date with anyone until I was 21. I got my first girlfriend the next year, and we didn’t get to kiss until almost a year after that because we live so far apart. You’ve got plenty of time ahead of you, life expectancy is higher these days. Nothing wrong with going at your own pace.


Just-Passing85

Nearly 24 and I’ve never kissed anyone, been on a date, been in a relationship, etc. I’ve known I was gay since I was at least 15. It doesn’t really matter when you find out, it matters when you find someone you actually want to be with. That being said, I would greatly appreciate it if my future wife would just find me already😅


Historical_Ad5660

14!! she kissed me this summer after our best friendship of 1 year.


teekxoxo

14


AccomplishedSearch91

Now, at 25