I (25F) think a lot of it comes down maturity and priorities. If you’re chatting to an 18 year old who is just reached legal drinking age, meeting a decent guy probably isn’t on her radar as much as running around half naked in clubs.

I can’t speak for all females and (honestly I don’t understand females half the time), I’d only not reply if I was really busy and didn’t have the time (but I’d send a quick message saying I’ll reply properly later), the guy wouldn’t leave me alone and was clingy, or I really wasn’t getting a good feeling/vibe off him and I didn’t know how to end discussion without him getting angry and defensive (which has happened).

Annoyingly, social media has gone beyond keeping in touch with people but more of a platform for boasting and the “look at me” and “look how well I’m doing” and wanting to look like whatsherface Jenner. A lot of girls use those dating apps for attention. I was 19 when Tinder became popular. At the time I had friends who used to swipe right and get as many matches as they could to boost confidence, call it a day, and then not message back. It’s a shit thing to do, but meeting a decent guy wasn’t their priority as much as seeing who found them attractive, which is pretty pathetic and reeks insecurity if you ask me. My friends have actually grown up now and thankfully don’t do that anymore.

You’ll eventually meet a decent girl who will reply and actually understands people have feelings and won’t leave you on read wondering what the hell just happened