[Coffee.]

You've asked for our thoughts and feelings, so I'm going to give my own personal experience and opinions! This does not mean that it's best for other people or perfect for your own life (as I do not know enough about your preferences and such to guide it that way), but it's my own experience.

How do you find people to date? (bars, school, through friends, gym, online, etc)
Personally, I do not like the idea of 'seeking" a partner, such as going to bars, doing online dating, asking friends to hook you up with a blind date, etc. I found my partner in school and neither of us were looking for a date, but we simply connected over similar interests and passions. I feel at our age (or any user on this site for the typical ages around 13-25), it's just silly to be looking so hard. First, there are so many other things to do in life (work, school, etc), and second, I think the more meaningful relationships don't develop that way. I don't want to date somebody who is looking for somebody to date-I want to date a person who wants to date ME. A random person at a bar or online dating sites was looking for anybody, and I'd rather stumble upon somebody who is then working for my attention because they think it's worth it. You know? It's a weird thing with me. I know of couples that have been successful in this way, but it's not my own style. If my partner and I were to break up, I don't think I'd date for a while for this reason. It's not my priority and I wouldn't be looking to date.

What's the natural progression? (dinner date with drinks after, movies, bedroom...?)
It's going to depend on the person. I'd prefer to be friends with a person first, and I don't really care how long that takes. A day, a week, etc, but I'd rather feel like this person can be beyond a fuckboy and be somebody that I can spend a long time with. Then, if we aren't interest in dating, we can remain friends. Dates? I guess things we're both interested in. Coffee dates, hiking, etc. I'm not an expensive dinner and movie person, I'm more of a homecooked meal that we make together and Netflix kinda gal, but to each their own.

When do things start to get physical? (first kiss? touching? sex?)
This depends on the individual. I waited a long time to be intimate with my current partner, but I wouldn't wait as long with my next one. I know couples that had sex on the first day that are successful-I don't think it matters that much, as long as the individuals are comfortable.