Tl/DR The apps don't make money when you get a GF, they make money keeping you single. I think you guys are struggling because your community has been broken. Let's build up you presence in the community by volunteering, if that does not get you a GF there are OTHER benefits that will still help you out in the long run and make you happy.
Are you paying for hinge? I am not sure how those apps work, but let me give you a scenario: if the apps got everyone a date right away, no one would use them anymore. They have a financial incentive to keep YOU single.
I would not be surprised if a few years from now they have a massive leak or there is a lawsuit and the discovery phase reveals that there were special hidden plans where only hyper rich people got the connections so they could screw around.
Now, the boomers would be like "go to a bar dur dur boomer boomer" NO! first off they divorce more than any other generation, so they just SUCK at relationships. 2nd off bars are full of alcoholics(probably why the boomers divorce so much).
YOUR problems will require YOUR solutions. I know that's intimidating to find solution on your own, and i know covid nuked he social dynamic. That's the situation you are in. You go to war with the army you have. I suspect that part of why so many of you yougins are going back to church IS because of the social dynamic.
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