32m here and ive been on dating apps for over 10 years and think they’ve gotten worse since the whole swiping algorithm. I always do max swipes daily on fb dating, tinder, and bumble with minimum to no success. Tinder being the worst of the three. Ik irl is better, I just am not good at it with social anxiety and overthinking. Anybody find what works on these apps if you’re an average looking man?
I feel like there’s actual empirical evidence I’ve seen of that. Great engagement-drivers, though, and never getting you into a serious relationship helps keeps you a customer/product.
People are getting savvy to it now, and moving away from online dating.
I mean, irl is the eventual goal, right? The online part is a better way of picking who to date at best.
Otherwise, online roleplaying might push all the buttons you need. Or therapy, if you want to handle your anxiety better.