The frequency of matches can be so low that people begin to swipe YES on almost all matches, hoping to see who bites. On an app like Tinder, it inadvertently or

The frequency of matches can be so low that people begin to swipe YES on almost all matches, hoping to see who bites. On an app like Tinder, it inadvertently or intentionally makes that easy to rationalize. This is A strategy, but it practically ensures being in the less attractive bin and never even shown to people in the other bins. Regarding rude waste of time, people adjust their standards, just like in the physical world.