Hi dude. I was terrified of talking to girls throughout all of middle school and the vast majority of highschool, I thought girls wouldn’t want to talk to me, and that I would just annoy them. All of that changed when I started forcing myself to the ends of my comfort zone socially, like joining clubs, and gym, any type of activity that forces interaction with both genders. Just doing things and engaging with people in a non romantic way makes it a lot easier to meet people, and those people you meet already have at least one common interest. In regards to the stutter, I’m sure it’s cost me dates. A lot of my previous girlfriends also find it rather endearing . It can get better dude.