Absolutely nothing wrong with "hating" dating. (Sorry, I know this question was asked almost 2 years ago)

To me, online dating appears to mean putting up a profile with lots of pics of yourself and describing yourself in words when actually you are just screaming to the online world "I just wanna be loved!" Not going back there ever again. I can only be myself, a man who is unworthy of approval because I ask for it
I've never tried "real" dating before, but I think it requires that you know the person you want to date, and that means being a friend to that person first. With my almost non-existent social skills I can't even try.