[21M] Need help getting a girlfriend

I’m a 21M currently living in Florida, in all honesty I have never been in a relationship before but I have had intimate encounters with a few women though(even these were very short). Over the course of last year I decided that I was no longer interested in the fwb, one night stands or any other form of situationships but would rather be in a real committed relationship. I would say I’m an introvert but I’m always up for having new experiences it’s just not something I would do on my own, I always find it easier when I’ve got a friend unfortunately though meeting new women has been pretty difficult and for the few that I do end of meeting asking them out or even expressing my interest has had no success. I guess you could say I’m shy and wouldn’t be the type of guy to approach a girl in a setting such as a grocery store and strike up a conversation. But even then it still feels like finding a girlfriend is becoming less and less likely for meet, it’s even more crushing when just about everyone I know is in a relationship or at least regularly meeting people. Why is it so hard to find a woman that is interested in a relationship nowadays?