Dating (HARDMODE EDITION)

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I've tried getting advice on this scenario 2 times already with no responses so this is another try at what seems to be impossible to answer.

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I have never had a girlfriend and I'm 24. A co-worker asked me out to a dance last week but I told her I sucked and hated dancing and said no. She approached me again and basically said I had to go with her or she would be alone (guilt trip) so I said maybe.

There are positives and negatives about her. I will include extra info in brackets.

Negatives:
-far left-wing liberal (I'm right-wing)
-taller than me (I feel less of a man)
-older than me (she is 30)
-she has dogs (I'm allergic)
-she is very chatty/hyper (I'm not, some stuff she talks about bores me)
-I have a mental illness (don't feel I can cope)

Positives:
-she is attractive (not my ideal, but still hot)
-she is the first and only girl to ask me out/notice me (something I strongly encourage)
-she dresses nice/cleanly
-prior to this, I felt very comfortable around her

Overall I feel the negatives outweigh the positives and sit on the fence because I lack the experience and willingness to try something that isn't my ideal (which may never happen). But at the same time maybe I need some experience before I can say what is and what is not ideal.

What would you do /soc/? Put yourself in my shoes.