Dating and meeting new people may be a bit intimidating for a lot of people, especially when they don't have much of a romantic history. You're basically talking to strangers (at first)....and not people you would see in a setting like school, work, or through mutual friends. Combine that with the likelihood that you don't know what to expect if you meet them, or what their actual intentions are (no matter what they tell you through the dating app)....and that make anyone feel uneasy or stressed. It's only natural to feel reserved and cautious, especially when you don't have experience (through the app or elsewhere). I definitely would have those feelings too

If you decide to meet people, make sure its in a safe and public place, that is easy to back out of if you don't feel comfortable And for safety reasons, let a friend or two know what you're doing and where you are going

It's normal to feel worried about starting new things like relationships (and they might feel the same way to some extent). If you don't feel like you can manage a date, tell them, I'm sure if they're someone who is right for a relationship they'll understand. You could do something together with your friends (both make sure your being safe, and probably help you feel less anxious having a friend with you)

And once you get to know each other like that, I'm sure more romantic dates and activities would feel much less scary

I get being anxious. Many people are anxious about all sorts of things. I guess I don't get trying to use a dating app to date. Isn't that for old people? I think school age people probably have it best since we're mostly all single and even the ones in relationships are somewhat open to think about dating someone else. Plus we're sorta in a great dating environment at school. The only negative is you know everyone already. This continues on to college and your first couple jobs. But then it probably gets tough to date if you don't get married after college which us where dating apps come in I thought. I hear dating apps are also sometimes just for hooking up.

Advice: Join clubs at school. You'll meet people with the same interests as you.

So if it's the fear and anxiousness that you want to move past when talking to guys, the best advice I have is the more you do it the more it will go away. You were once anxious about going to school, riding a bike, and so on. But eventually it went away. So will talking to and dating boys.