As an introverted female, am I at a major disadvantage in the dating scene?

I do not think that it is really about being introverted...I think it is about communicating and expressing yourself and your feelings. I would find it difficult to date someone who doesn't communicate easily and or who doesn't express themselves or their feelings. Expressing yourself and your feelings is a risk because it shows who you are to someone. It is hard to get to know someone who doesn't show anything about themselves. Communication is important for people to get to know each other, without it, they stay strangers.