I've been on and off Tinder through the years. I'm currently in monk mode but I installed it now to assess how delusional women have grown. As expected, their standards continue to adhere to an alarming exponential upward-curving slope. As a self-proclaimed 7.75/10, here are the rough results of my swiping sessions I recall through the years:

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2013: 15-20 matches per swiping session, mostly thin and hot. Average 7.5/10, occasional 8s/9s. Estimated response rate: 50%.

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2014: 10-15 matches per swiping session, decently attractive but not as hot. Still mostly thin. Average 6.5/10, scarce 8s/9s. Estimated response rate: 40%.

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2015: ~4-5 matches per swiping session, mostly chubby. Occasional hot ones. Average 6/10. Estimated response rate: 25%.

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2016: ~2-3 matches per swiping session, mostly chubby. Occasional hot ones. Average 6/10 still. Estimated response rate: 15%.

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2017: MONK MODE FOR ENTIRE YEAR :)

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2018 (present): 1-2 matches per swiping session. Usually severely obese, but occasionally hot/thin. Average 3/10. Estimated response rate: 10%.

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Disclaimer: these are all estimates based on my memory, no data was compiled to factually support them.

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The 2018 swiping was purely experimental. It's just interesting to look at the insane increase in standards. Do not install Tinder, it will destroy your ego. I've wrapped up my experiment and I will delete it now: it gives off a radically distorted judgement of your worth and physical appearance. Stay monk, or stick with day game if you feel the need to have casual sex.

(Unless you want to give 90+% of the women in your area an opportunity to say "no" to you, most of which are well below you in terms of value. If you want to give them that satisfaction, by all means install Tinder).