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As you stated, it is wholly dependent on the app you're frequenting. Apps like Tinder are hook up apps but other apps like Hinge and Bumble have more people looking for meaningful relationships. I used to shun online dating but due to COVID I started trying it and was very successful. No matter where you meet people, library, bar, etc there will be a population of people just looking for sex. Just have to ask the right questions upfront to gauge their intention and then trust your intuition and have the guts to leave them alone even if they are handsome.