Is early dating enjoyable to anyone?

Hi everyone,

I’ve (F30) have been using Hinge for a while. I almost had a few relationships of it, and currently have been talking to someone (M30) for a few months with 3 dates so far (we were traveling and couldn’t meet up).

I noticed that to me the early dating is really not enjoyable even though I like the person. I can’t have expectations despite talking for few months, very little progression in emotional depth from date to date, waiting long times for a text back and the uncertainty of things working out- I go out with someone but can’t even get excited about them. It happens to me with different people, and I wonder- does anyone feel the same with the people you meet on Hinge? How to actually enjoy the early dating process? Can someone who has or had a happy relationship from Hinge share how does the dating process look like and feel like in these early stages?

EDIT: to clarify, when I say I can’t get excited I mean I can’t allow myself to be excited even if I like the person because there is so many unknowns.