The app has a messaging feature, and I know not everyone has data, but he could have explained if that was the case (the mature response) instead of just unmatching/blocking me.

I'm right there with you, however I've given up on the apps. I'm just not interested in a one night stand - or at the very least, I'd like to see you in person first and see if there's even any chemistry there. I tried Bumble in the hopes that it'll be less hook-uppy than Tinder, but the downside of course is that you have to start all and any conversations yourself and I'm not big on pick up lines. Of a hundred guys, I'd maybe swipe left on five (picky, I know, but most were just not my type and some profiles looked obviously hook-uppy or fake, so I didn't want to bother). I'd then maybe get three matches and out of those three one wouldn't respond, one would say something along the lines of 'u want sum ***?' and the third would attempt three lines of conversations before turning into the second. It's a tough world out there, but all the best to you in your endeavours!

Well if ya were near Michigan I'd be happy to help ya, haha.

In my mind, my phone number is personal and private information. I save it for after meeting in person because I don’t want to be bothered by someone over the phone (which has happened) for pictures, inappropriate messages, etc when I haven’t even met them yet. I save the phone number exchange for at the end of the first date - by that point we have a solid feeling if we click, and can exchange if we see it moving forward. Otherwise I run the risk of being asked for nudes or my information being passed out, or at the worst stalked (which again, have all happened). All dating apps/websites have some sort of messaging aspect. It’s easy to communicate through that in the beginning without phone numbers needing to be exchanged. Maybe I’m old fashioned for wanting to meet someone in person before giving out my phone number, but I’d rather chat for a bit, meet up, and see if we hit it off before giving out too much. 🤷🏻‍♀️ Maybe it’s a flaw and will stop me from meeting too many men, but I’d rather play it safe than sorry.

You can check some of my other replies for my reasoning behind saving the phone number exchange for the first date. I understand where you’re coming from, but to me it’s not a game - it’s a safety concern. I also don’t chat for a very long time before offering to meet in person (maybe a day or two) because I feel like meeting in person is a better judge of character and compatibility than over an app. So I’m not stringing anyone along, but I’m also not going to put myself out there 100% until after I’ve seen if there’s chemistry.