Feeling conflicted on whether I should date girls I'm not fully attracted to

I've only been in the dating scene for ~5 months and in that time I have learned a lot about what I want in a girl. One of those things is that I apperantly have a pretty high standard to which I compare prospective partners. Right now this means that there's practically no one meeting that standard which sucks hard.

However, I do enjoy dating in general and there are a couple of girls I can see myself enjoying my time with, but from the short experience I've had I know that I just will not be able to promise anything long term to them. I also feel a ton of pressure to "catch up" as I'm somewhat of a late bloomer at 21. This leads me to see partners more as validation and a way to gain experience which is quite unhealthy. At the same time, waiting until I find the right person could take years and that combined with social pressure to be involved with girls is guaranteed to be a really bad time (especially since I'm prone to feelings of hopelesness).

I don't really know what the norms are in the dating scene so I don't know if what I'm doing is okay. I instinctively feel like I'm using people which sucks, but if we're both having a good time for different reasons does it really matter?