I had a similar eye opening experience. I’ve been on IG for a number of years and I’ve been approached by a few men on there over the years, maybe a couple times a year. I thought that experience was fairly normal. A few years ago I happened to make friends with an attractive white guy who had my similar muscular build. One day I asked him why his phone was always pinging with IG notifications, and was he really carrying on that many conversations with his friends. He showed me his DMs, and I was blown away with how many men from all over the world were hitting on him in his DMs. His mind was equally blown away when he found out I wasn’t having his same experience. We would post pics on IG of us together and those pics got exponentially more likes than any of mine when I’m alone. Long story short, I started doing a lot of research, and this study you did on your own is similar to a number of research studies looking at the experience of different races on dating apps and social media. The experience is always the same in every study. I live in a majority white U.S. city, and I definitely notice that I get much more attention in larger multi-racial cities, especially in Europe. If I cared enough, I might move, but the job is a good one and I live a good life here on my own. Anyway, I just found this thread, and it’s been fascinating reading for sure. Lastly, I will also say that I’ve noticed among my gay friends that those of us with darker skin seem to be perpetually single with very few dating experiences throughout the year. My white friends seem to have many more opportunities to date.