In general, not as many girls are looking for hookups compared to guys. Naturally the competition is tough. I would say that the girls in Tinder fall into a few categories:
1) Specifically looking for hookups/ONS/FWB (rare; you can easily tell who these are just by looking at their pics and sometimes even their description)
2) Not specifically looking for anything (fairly common; might put stuff like no ONS/FWB)
3) Looking for serious relationship (fairly common; might also put stuff like no ONS/FWB and also put looking for serious relationship etc)
4) Scammers (fairly common; not gonna talk about them because they will prob type in chinese)
Now realistically, the chance of you getting a 1) is very low unless you are Andy Lau + Aaron Kwok combined. Heck you won't even get swiped at all. These girls will only go for the hottest / most handsome guys based on their pics. If you are seriously that hot / handsome and get a match, you can probably open with some flirty lines and ask the girl out within the next few sentences. But like I said for most people this is not an option.
Now for 2) and 3). These categories are actually not that different from each other. But you might need to spend more time cultivating a relationship with 3) because girls who are looking for a serious relationship might not open up that easily. Also, it would be a bit of a dick move to play these girls (not for me to say). Regardless, you can't really tell the difference between 2) and 3) just based on their pics / description anyway. So the only way to find out is to just chat with them and go out with them.
Moving on, 2) is therefore where your highest chances of success are. The reason for this is because although these girls are not specifically looking for hookups/ONS/FWB, they might well be open to having a fun time with you depending on how they feel. The key difference between 1) and 2) is that 1) wants to f*ck without knowing you first whereas 2) wants to know you better before deciding whether to f*ck. There are a lot more 2s than 1s because girls are genetically wired this way. They just don't want to sleep with random strangers (who might turn out to be creepy or dangerous).
But this doesn't mean that when they write stuff like "no ONS/FWB", they don't want to have sex. They just want to hang out with you first to make sure you are not a weirdo. If they feel comfortable talking to you, it won't take too much effort on your part (but you need to sweet talk at least). And you also do not need to officially be bf/gf. But caveat, 2) encompasses a wide range of girls so you may get some that are more conservative as well (though less of them on tinder compared to CMB).
In summary:
- Avoid hoping to get a 1). This is just something that doesn't happen frequently. If you find yourself lucky enough, then great. But otherwise don't think that it is normal to get a ONS/FWB just like that via Tinder (if in real-life maybe diff story liao).
- 2) is your best chance. Don't swipe left just because the girl wrote "no ONS/FWB". Most girls will write that. You just need to act normally and go out with them. You can even ask to call them after a couple of messages (If they are willing to have a phone call with you, they will probably also go out with you). Texting just doesn't convey emotions as well for most people. You don't need to be Andy Lau because the girls are also not super chio either. Lower your standards.
- If you are damn shy and want to practice, I can suggest that you create a brand new account (rmb to use a diff phone number / email etc so you don't get shadow-banned on your main account) to catfish (slightly unethical) and pretend to be an AMDK. Yes, being an AMDK actually works and you will prob match with a higher percerntage of 1s as well. Use this chance to practice texting and increase your confidence. Obviously you won't ever get to meet the girls but its still a good way to practice. Once you get the hang of it, you can revert to your regular profile and try it out but prepare for far less matches.
- Lastly, don't panic. Ya it's damn nervous meeting new people especially if you are not that v sociable type but keep calm and carry on.