Dating apps while rebooting?

I have repeatedly heard the recommendation to have at least a year of continuous abstinence before starting to date. I am at five full months of continuous abstinence by the grace of God, and I do not at all feel ready to date. I am in the middle of PAWS and longterm withdrawals. I am not in any kind of mental shape at the moment that is suitable for dating.

Also I used to act out to PMO around the dating apps so they are off-limits for me.

 

Go nofap a whole year and lets see if you can approach people or not.

 

Maybe you can create an algorithm for swiping that prevents you from inevitably indulging in girls' profiles? For example, look away from your phone - or close your eyes - and swipe randomly to the left, or right, every three swipes, and the other direction for all swipes inbetween.

I recommend this because of my last experience with a dating app. The sensation of viewing girls' profiles, analyzing and evaluating them, was feeding my 'addicted mind'. In other words, I felt that engaging in that activity further empowered my addiction to lust, sexualization/objectification of women, etc.