Confusion/help?

I didn’t really know what flair to use for this so I hope this is the right one (also my first post)

I’m quite new to the bdsm community as a whole, mainly due to my age (turned 18 recently), but I’ve been doing quite a lot of research and looking through this community for references and guides but I’m still a little confused with a few things.

  1. How would I know what kind of dom is right for me? I don’t really know what kind of sub I am and I’m still exploring that but I don’t know if I should look for a more experienced one or not (I do know I would like a daddy but I don’t know enough to know for sure)

  2. How would I go about looking for a dom safely? I’ve read the vetting posts but I just want to be safe since I’m still rather naive due to my lesser knowledge of this community

  3. How do I figure out what kind of sub I am? I’ve read a few posts and I feel like I would be a little/babygirl but I don’t know for sure

I’m open to any advise from doms or subs along with references and links to things talking about any of this