I was on hinge for the last year and as a 23m I made sure to have a decent profile and had a couple women friends provide feedback and offer to take pictures which helped significantly, I got 4-5 matches a week and averaged 2 dates a month, even though I got matched majority of them did lead anywhere and the dates never made it past the 2nd date. I’m pretty confident I can get dates without hinge because the few times I go out I somehow get approached by women. Apps really affect my self esteem because of the constant ghosting and low interest but that’s just how are they set up. I’m fairly optimistic about the future given my past experience and I’m really excited about this opportunity to get me out of my comfort zone.