should I message this dating app baddie

im bad at telling stories bear with me pls

ok so i downloaded bumble a few days ago and ive always been not very fond of dating apps idk just the idea of only talking to someone romantically and not meeting naturally or being friends first isnt my thing exactly.

back on track, after swiping left for a WHILE i found someone. he is my EXACT type. like checked literally every single box on personality, music taste, style all of it. so i swiped right and turns out he already swiped right on me so it was a match! i was terrified. i dont know how to talk to men?! but finally i worked up the courage to ask him what his major was (we’re in college) and he answered! i was too scared to answer right away so to distract i did a little more mindless swiping and actually matched with a few other people who were also baddies but i didnt end up messaging them bc after like an hour i deleted my profile and the app. yeah…

this was friday night. its now monday and i am so mad at myself. i feel genuinely sick to my stomach because i really liked that guy but i was way too scared to talk to him.

now heres where i need advice: i found his instagram. should i follow him on instagram? is that weird? what if i freak him out or i just chicken out again when he ends up messaging me wanting to know how i found his instagram lol.

PLEASE remember this is my first time using a dating app and i dont know how any of this works lmao. help a girl out 🙏🙏

TLDR: dont like dating apps. caved and found perfect guy on bumble. messaged him then deleted app after a few hours bc i was scared and now i regret it and i want to follow him on instagram. should i? is that weird? 😞