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Originally Posted by manwithnofriends
No, do not date. Find a therapist to help you overcome your anxiety and depression. If you have these "issues" and expect your date to solve them, they're either going to blatantly refuse (because they're not qualified or willing to understand) or expect something from you in return.
Even if you have left your problems behind you, let me just say this, online is not the only place to find dates. If you have a job, your own colleagues would be a good place to start. If not, join a club of any sort and be friends with people there.
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I am at the other end of the debate on this...I have problems with depression and anxiety and I would really appreciate finding a guy that I felt could understand what I am going through, even if it is just as friends. And you will deal with these problems your whole life...wouldn't you want the person you end up dating to be someone who you KNOW is kind, nonjudgmental, and understanding and willing to support you through the hardest times in your life? I would suggest going slow though, and not opening up too much at first because that could leave you open to a lot of rejection, which isn't going to help you. I mean, I would probably mention that you have issues you are working on but don't get into all the details until you know they have first accepted that.