I'm a great looking guy, very outgoing, can talk about anything, talented, I'm a singer, I have a great job, plenty of great friends, and dating is literally impossible right now. Even talking about this opens you up to a hailstorm of criticism. "Skill issue, desperate etc." I am desperate. I hate being alone. I want someone to talk to. You can't even post about it or it'll get removed.
The apps aside from Facebook dating are simply not functional. People I know and ask in person, even after expressing interest in me, are like "mmmm nah". I've had literally hundreds of short conversations with people on the apps only to exchange a few messages and then ghost. I've even gone so far as to plan dates with people and they just vanish when it comes time. It seems like people are hesitant to even try. Even meet up at all. I don't know if people are just playing options forever until they find someone they REALLY like (or don't) but it's just a horrible feeling and incredibly desperate position to be in.