let's focus just on the relevant facts about internet dating.
* Women make nearly no approaches, unless you are seriously socially desirable.
* Men are much more prepared to give the average or undesirable a chance.
* But everyone avoids the really unattractive.
* Due to the above, it's women not men who control the initial first dates, because they chose who to respond to.
This isn't something you get to have a different, valid opinion on. It's not like in real life where behaviour may be hard to observe; online we can directly quantify it by recording messages and likes sent.
Both genders prefer someone closer to their age and having an extroverted, out going personality helps both genders in regards to dating.
Being a introverted guy is a death sentence when it comes to dating because regardless of how you look you will come across as a socially awkward creep or invisible.
Women can get away with being socially awkward and shy and introverted but they can get away with a lot more than guys in regards to dating.
