Opinions on virtual dating

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I’m curious as to people’s thought on the subject. With the world changing a million times quicker than what I was already uncomfortable with, dating seems to be going to virtual dates. Now I’m 35, I don’t fit in with my generation one bit. I started online dating last winter since I work so much and don’t know anyone.

Anyways, I’ve never gotten a date, maybe talked a few times on there. Obviously I’m not what others want so why am I worrying about this? Not sure but it’s stuck in my brain. I don’t think that I would do a virtual date. Just seems weird to me. I see people suggesting go on a hike or play a board game or eat dinner. No human interaction is too strange, feel like I would be trying to for a relationship with a robot. People confuse me as it is, this just makes it worse for me. Thoughts?

I have a dating profile on bumble, but my intent is to meet someone not too far away, and to have an offline relationship. I would never intentionally meet someone who lives California or whatever. I want as few downsides to the relationship as I possibly can.

I met the 3 girlfriends I had online & all 3 relationships were long distance. Two lived a day's drive away in the next state over & my current lived across the country from me & I relocated to be with her(I felt trapped living with my parents so it made sense for me to move). I met all 3 on forums & the latter two were this one. I tried LOTS of dating sites & I tried meeting women offline & I never gotten so much as a single date. I was single & looking for 8 years straight before I got my 2nd girlfriend.