The Art of Fingerstyle Jazz Guitar was created in 1979.

The fingerstyle guitar technique has a few advantages. One does not need to carry a pluck to play a guitar, non-adjacent strings can be played simultaneously, and it becomes easier to play arpeggios.

Teja Gerken is a music journalist, guitar instructor, and musician who has written articles for various music publications. He is known for his work covering acoustic guitar and fingerstyle techniques.

The advantages of finger style guitar playing would that the player can strike 4 or 5 points versus just one with a pick. Also, finger style guitar playing allows for playing some chords which are not possible with a pick.

It doesn't really matter. If you're more comfortable with one and play better with it, go for it. Most non-classical guitarists use plectrums, but there's no rule that says you can't play fingerstyle. Many bassists play fingerstyle as a matter of course.