I just joined and know absolutely nothing about what I'm doing. I'm a young dude, 23, just looking for a little excitement in my life. What do I need to know and what advice can you all give me for a first timer?

Start off by going to the self help center (top right of newbie board page) and read everything that pertains to newbies. Then read it again.

Then, read all the posts/threads on this board for the last several months.

Arm yourself with a VIP membership here.

Get yourself verified either at DateCheck or P411.

After all that, come back here to ask more questions you will have. Make sure you see well reviewed ladies, with many reviews, and you get that info from being a VIP member here.

Best.

hobby phone and ONLY use it for your hobby, nothing else. Check previous posts for more info.

OC

Welcome to TER.  You got good advice already so do some study, buy your VIP and then feel free to come back and ask.