I'm starting to think Hinge pays women to message men

There is a common scam(https://tinyurl.com/2j4d8vv9) that lesser-known dating apps use to lure men, involving groups of women who share "personas" on these apps. The goal is to perpetuate a cycle where men pay to message women repeatedly. I suspect Hinge (and possibly other apps) has implemented a similar scheme. Background on me: I've had pretty good success on dating apps. I'm above average in attractiveness, a top 1% earner, etc. I've been using Hinge since 2020 and have generally not had issues securing dates. There have been times when I went on a first date every day of the week. However, lately, despite having arguably better photos and prompts, I get more matches but fewer dates. The problem I've noticed: Women aren't responding as much as they used to. There are likely multiple reasons for this, but what's interesting is which women don't respond. I've noticed a pattern in the matches I get soon after my subscription ends. Within days after my subscription stops, I get matches from women who also reply to my voice prompt EVERY time. Their messages range from simple yet cute to multi-sentence responses that seem thoughtful. Normally, this would indicate a higher level of interest than the usual match-wait-and-see approach most women take, especially when I haven't left a comment in the first place. These women are always attractive but not perfect 10s. Their photos look normal, but I can never identify the city they claim to live in through their photos. I'm familiar with the Hinge scams where someone from another country tries to get you to send them money off-app. Those profiles are easy to identify (all travel photos, overly attractive, strange job/location descriptions). However, despite the quality of my message, I never get a response. I usually put a lot of thought into my replies, which are always a mix of wit, playfulness, and thoughtfulness, and never more than a sentence or two. I've noticed this cycle happening three separate times after I canceled my subscription. Has anyone else noticed something similar? I can see how this would be effective in getting men to continue paying for a subscription. TC: Sea of Thieves #hinge #dating #onlinedating