That's some funny shit, Jalimon.
But The Captain is right. Unless you get some pushy indy, there will be no weird texts at odd hours from SPs. Add to that, SPs won't rifle through your phone looking for evidence of shady business. In the last few years, I've been bored so I did the whole Bumble/OK Cupid thing. I met people but the work required just to get to sleeping together--which is not guaranteed, of course--was too much. In the end, cutting to the chase with an SP was still cheaper and I always get what I want.
I understand that a woman liking you for yourself feels damn good. I also understand that if you're actually looking for long-term companionship, you have to play the dating game. But if you're just looking for a physical, short-term fling do yourself a favor and skip the apps. If you do get a app match, check to see if you have common interests. If you don't have interests in common but she said yes, she might just be there for the free food and drinks
https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2019/07/dating-free-food/594070/ (That article definitely belongs in the "Everything that is wrong with modern society" thread if it's not already there)
Only thing I won't completely agree with is the whole looks thing. Although some apps place a high value on physical appearance by design (and your age), your personality also matters. I went out with this grad student out of my league a few years ago by having a profile that made her laugh. (Incidentally, what made her laugh was a layered Trump joke long before he was President). I met a woman on Bumble last year in part because I mentioned I was learning French. My younger brother is less good-looking than myself (my highly unbiased opinion) but he's always batted way out of his league. Looks matter, but they're not everything.
