First date ever at 33. Anyone else anxious getting in the game so late?

I went on my first date ever last week. And another this week. We had been texting since the beginning of the month and had been introduced by a mutual friend.

I like him. I come from a string of terrible flings with hot assholes, so a guy being kind and into me (as opposed to just a physical fuck buddy situation) is all new.

The panic is realizing I’m enjoying his company and that this all came saying yes to a first date. I realize I could/should have been dating in my 20s.

I’m not super head over heels, I don’t know if there’s a spark with this guy. But he’s cute and we have a shit ton in common.

But I’m thinking wow this guy’s great, maybe there are other great guys out there that I would feel head over heels for/tick all my boxes. I don’t know myself well enough to know if I’m people-pleasing this guy along or planning to settle with this dude because meeting him was so low effort and I don’t know if I’m willing to put effort into dating. I’m also already weirdly thinking about awkward it would be to break it off with him if I realize I’m not into him.

Has anyone else felt this kind of “I’m going to end up marrying my first partner” because you didn’t date around?