Well, humans have been doing transactional relationships for thousands of years (e.g., arrange marriages). This is not a new modern concept or situation. What I can say is to spend your time looking for the right partner. Some people try for decades with no success. I have been with my wife for almost eight years so far (married for about five years).
Compromises have to be made in order to make any romantic relationship work (we still argue at times, but we make it work). I knew my wife since we were friends in high school (early 2010s). We only started dating after I got my bachelor's degree (until then, we were just close friends). I have never dated or kissed someone else (never had sex either) before being with my wife. She has never dated anyone else before or had sex with anyone else before, but technically my wife did kiss someone else before.
So, we did a lot of cute first time things with each other, and learn how to do it better over time. This is not the norm though. I never used any dating apps either. Trial and error is normal regarding dating the right person (same thing with making the right friends). I never been the type to just mess around with random people.
I have always focused on dating for the long-term. I would recommend going out of your way to befriend coworkers and making new friends through your hobbies (board games, traveling, hiking, gaming, anime conventions, etc.). Asking friends if they have single friends who are looking to date for the long run can be another option too. This will not be an easy process, but the journey can be worth it.