My last experience on a dating app (Hinge) turned out to be a psycho and I wouldn’t have considered myself a high value man on it. My experience doesn’t mean it’s general validity. As the commentator above says, it’s a thing since most professionals don’t have time. Another point of emphasis is dudes don’t cold approach outside of “pookies and ray rays” so HVM frequent the apps for easy sex and find wives at work and alumni functions.