If you feel you're not prepared, then you're not. It has nothing to do with experience but the way you carry yourself. If you are fine without a relationship, then keep it that way. You don't need to jump down a cliff if you don't want to. You will know once you're ready. 

I agree with all commenters and I do agree that plenty of men prefer someone more innocent and less experience.  Don't feel pressured to be in a relationship just because your friends keep asking about your love life.  If you force to do something you're not ready for, you will regret it.  Trust also takes time to build, so for now, just enjoy life while you're still young.  Don't feel rushed to be in a relationship because you will only hurt yourself and the other party involved.  Spend some time, make some friends, just enjoy life.  They say that the best relationship is the one that "just happens."  I believe in fate, so I believe that when it's time, that special someone would walk into your life.  I didn't date until a few months right before turning 21 and my relationship with my bf had been good since ^.^  Just let things happen.    

I was in your situation not too long ago. The thing about forming a relationship, or even seeking for one requires taking risks. But what's life without taking risks? Being eighteen and inexperienced is fine- if you have questions or need advice, depend on Xangans. Worked for me.

I think the best way to become experienced is to just take the plunge and get into a relationship. Probably find someone who is just as shy as you are... That way it's not too stressful because you two are both similar.

When you meet the right guy, you will naturally want to be with him. Having said that, the only way you will get experience is to be in a relationship, so there's no other way to gain it if you're just on the outside looking in. Just make sure before you jump into the relationship that you're ready. By this I mean, you trust him, you feel comfortable around him, you act like yourself and hence he will appreciate you for who are. It all takes time!

Give it some time, I personally was afraid the first relationship, but you open up, and you learn. And that makes future relationships easier I would say.

I never dated anyone for 21 years of my life. I never felt I was truly ready for a relationship until then. Prior to that I would refuse to date anyone. So give yourself sometime and when the right person comes along you will be happy to fall into their arms.

you have absolutely nothing to worry about. I'm 18 years old, and before three weeks ago I had only kissed a guy on the cheek. I was and still am a little scared to have a relationship with someone, but i realized that it doesn't matter what my parents think or what anyone thinks, well it does to an extent, but you can't worry about what other people are going to say about you like ohh so my little girl has a little boyfriend now. I was super worried about that for some reason, but then iunno I started to fall for my guy best friend, and we had endless talks about being in a relationship or staying friends, and he asked me what i wanted in a relationship and when he asked me, i had no idea. After that talk and after I thought about it and came up with an actual answer, I realized that before then I could have never been in a relationship becaseu I had no expectations.

Eventually, things did work out with my guy friend and I. I was super super nervous, we had our first kiss, and he said you really have no idea what you're doing do you. If it was anybody else I probably would have turned beet red and left the room and never talked to them again, but because I was comfortable enough with him I was able to use it as a learning experience. Plus, it was super cute having him teach me how to kiss and then I knew for sure he was enjoying it. Things didn't work out for us relationship wise, but we are still best friends, the feelings are still there and its still a possibility. I am so glad that we tried things out even though I was really scared, because it's made me a lot more confident and made me realize I was scared and self-conscious about the silliest things. So yeah, just wait for the right guy and just be comfortable with him, and it should work out.

You sound a lot like me. I was 20 years old though before I was kissed or even had my first boyfriend. We have since broken up, but he honestly was the best person to be my first boyfriend. I think it's important to find a guy that you can be honest with and know that you'll get that same honesty. That's what made my ex and I really good together. He knew that I had never been kissed before and the first time he tried to kiss me I actually shut him down because I wasn't ready. We went at my pace, even though he'd had a couple previous girlfriends and even slept with them.

I feel the same way as you. I dated a new boy every week back in junior high, but I still have not had what I would call a real relationship. Shyness isn't my problem; I'm very outgoing and love flirting with guys. My problem is, as soon as a guy starts liking me back or wants to take me on a date, I sort of chicken out and make up excuses and move onto the next guy. I think I'm afraid to fall in love and I have no idea why.

@EricaMissAmerica@lovelyish - I am the same way!