Being recently separated, I dived head first into the online dating arena. Sure I hobby, but ultimately I'm looking for that longterm connection and intimacy that I lacked in my marriage (hence hobbling). In any event, it's a total shit show. Tinder I lasted 2 days and just not my thing. At least put some effort into your profile. Hinge is a little bit better and less douchey but still its programming tracks what you like, then "highlights" them where the only way to "like" them is if you send a rose which costs about $3. Otherwise you get shit profiles. Bumble is like if Hinge and Tinder had a baby. All of these apps have a pay to play option. Then there's Facebook dating which is totally free but also highlights "friends" that you have in common. "oh I like you, but you know a girl I dated in high school". It's a complete numbers game. I get a fair share of matches, but even then, it you get a wide range of interactions. Complete ghost jobs, to girls who like to chat forever and never want to meet, to stage 4 clingers who want to meet after a 5 minute chat.
The there's the League...this pretentious piece of crap is marketed as the exculsive or premier dating app that collates "ideal" women for you and puts you on an wait list (I'm number 37, 138 on a list that's about 42,000). If you want to skip the line you. can pay $499/month for exclusive access. I make really good money and I'm sure there are a few guys on here that would subscribe to that but NMCOT.
My 2 cents, it's a means of at least meeting people. It's a complete numbers game and I wouldn't put too much emotional attachment unless you actually meet someone in person. I think meeting people organically is the best option however if time and opportunity is limited, then dive in.