As someone with a preference for finding something longer term, I have found this element frustrating.
The bad, sausage fest conditions on swipe apps (and websites before them) lead to more favorable conditions for women, at least for short term sex.
Yes, no one wants to be marketing themselves on the apps. Most people, even younger Millennials and Gen Z, would rather find someone through some real life means. Cmon, who wakes up and decides to go to Atlanta, Ga or Toronto for a weekend vacation lmao.
Yes. Longer term, higher value men (7.5-10) are not going to commit to the woman 1.5-3 points lower than them on the SMV scale. A 6 woman getting sex from an 8.5 man in the short term has some ego value for her but she's going to continue to get pumped and dumped by top tier men and get even more broken.
The man is who is a 5.5-7 on swipe apps is often settling for mediocre to subpar. It's tough for him despite being ok.
@Slowhandluke was comparing swipe apps to real life means. Instagram is not a real life way to meet women.