Not good enough to be in a Relationship

I’m 25, and I’ve never been in a real, emotionally mature relationship. I’ve had situationships and flings, but nothing that truly felt deep or lasting and those connections always faded. Honestly, most of the people I’ve dealt with were drawn to my looks and nothing more. It’s been a lot of lust, not love. I’ve never actually been in love, so I don’t even know what that really feels like. It’s frustrating because I keep attracting the same type of person in a different body emotionally unavailable, surface-level, and often just looking to take. I’m so tired of that cycle. Dating apps feel toxic to me. I don’t like how they make everything feel so transactional, and honestly, meeting people in real life hasn’t felt much better. It’s like no matter where I go, I keep running into the same kind of energy people who don’t really want to see me for who I am. I’ve even tried dating women, but I’ve still come across that same overly lustful dynamic. It feels like I haven’t met anyone, man or woman, who genuinely wants to know and love me for me. And to be real, I have a hard time letting my guard down. I’m protective of myself because I don’t want to get hurt again. But I also wonder if that’s keeping me from the kind of love I actually want. Do you have any advice for someone like me someone who’s never been in love but truly wants something real?