I am a woman (27F) and I’ve lived in D.C. for five years. I’ve been on the dating apps on and off for years, taking breaks for a serious relationship and during Covid spikes.

I returned to the dating apps in January and I have been getting very few matches and fewer incoming likes on the app Hinge. A few years ago I was getting around 8-10 likes a day. It’s super weird! No major changes in my appearance over time, just gotten older.

I’ve been thinking it’s because of Hinge changing it’s paywall settings (only allowed to send 5 likes/day unless you pay) so I talked to a male friend about it (35M). He said he’s never done better on dating apps in his entire life. He’s going on multiple dates a week and seeing a few women regularly.

Is this an isolated experience? I would love to hear any experiences/anecdotes!