When to start dating again? Wait till healthy lifestyle and body shape is attained?

I have started working quite late in my life. Till last year, I was in grad school and was quite occupied with research and publishing stuffs. Dating was not a priority and the last proper date I have been to was in 2018.

Now that I have a decent employment, I would like to attend to other aspects of my life a.k.a relationships. However, I have a problem. I have become quite out of shape over the past few years, and I feel self-conscious about my body.

In 2 years, I have gained 10 Kgs  So, I don't feel attractive or confident about myself.

So, is there a point to start dating or spend 7-8 months getting back in decent shape before getting into dating again?

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  • Never feel you have to be "In shape" to date. Western society puts so many unrealisitic standards of beauty on us. All bodies are beautiful, there is no right or wrong shape.
    Lots of people I know, myself included, prefer a partner with a curvier body. Just be yourself and the right person will like you for you 

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  • Never feel you have to be "In shape" to date. Western society puts so many unrealisitic standards of beauty on us. All bodies are beautiful, there is no right or wrong shape.
    Lots of people I know, myself included, prefer a partner with a curvier body. Just be yourself and the right person will like you for you 

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