Call this massive cope. But I believe that tinder is burying male profiles after their initial 'success' period.
It's exactly like gambling. If you win a few times at the start then you can be hooked. When you start losing you have to funnel in more and more money to chase the wins. Tinder wants people to pay for their premium services. And they're not STUPID enough to think that women will ever pay, so they target the men. After all, men actually will pay cos they are beta cucks.
Bury the man's profile and he goes from getting some matches to none. He thinks 'fuck that's weird, I was getting some matches now nothing. hrmmm maybe if I pay for the premium services I'll get better luck'.
This is as old as the hills. Bouncers were under orders (they probably still are) to let many women into the clubs and make the men line up waiting. Then, there was a line where you could pay to bypass the pleb line. Ofcourse, men would pay to get in while the bouncers let the women in for free. Once in the club, the men would buy the drinks and the women would get them for free.
I believe tinder is following this tried and true method of extracting betabux from thirsty men. But this could all be my way of coping.