I'm about a week back into FF14, continuing the story mode where I left it with Shadowbringers. I have finally reached the first dungeon and what do I encounter; the Trust system.
Don't get me wrong, I enjoy and desire to play with others, but many times I am a strictly solo player. Especially as a first timer for a dungeon, it is psychologically tough to join a group without experience.
But the Trust system allows for partnering with the NPC characters, allowing for a great learning experience before partnering with potentially more experienced players.
Overall, given my first experience, I give the Trust System 2-big-thumbs UP!! I'm looking forward to the rest of this expansion.
The game is full of less experienced players like yourself and you will end up partying with them.