Dating someone who is at a different place religiously – a good idea?

For context: I’m in my mid twenties, a guy, orthodox, my siblings have gone to yeshiva. I shopped being religious during school but have now found my way back and am keeping Shabbat, kosher and davening Mincha + Maariv fully with a minyan and doing a short shachirt at home.

I see myself becoming more religious, wearing tzitzit and maybe doing some learning a couples times a week. I’m looking to get back into dating (possibly with a shadchan). There are 2 main things I’d like to find out:

1. Should I be looking to find someone who is also Baal teshuva or someone who is more religious than I am at the moment?

2. I’ll be ready to get married in 1.5 – 2 years from a financial point of view but am able to date(shomer negiah)/ be engaged until then. Is this a good idea? My though process is that it takes time to find the right person anyway so why not start looking now.

Thank you for your advice.