Created a Tinder account 2 days ago after breaking up a 5 year long relationship with my ex-girlfriend.

So I signed up for Plus and also bought a couple of Boosts which I've been using strategically during the night.

I'm 21 years old and considered attractive by most. My profile is well put together with high quality pictures and a good bio, so definitely no issue there. I've been swiping only 8+ and have 17 matches so far.

After matching with them I usually send a cringeworthy or awkward gif to break the ice and I've been having success with responses to that so far. Then I proceed with a bit of teasing which has been working as well. But after 4 of 5 messages they either seem to lose interest or they simply vanish.

Since I'm new to this I'm wondering if it is normal for them to do that or do I need to improve my text game?