DATING APPS! Why do they work for some?

Why do I get such huge different reactions from girls on dating apps than I do from girls in real life? I know I look decent. Skinny, average height, 6 ft tall, a caramel mixed skinned brother with a short haircut. Solid. yet I will use dating apps for the hell of it mostly for visual stimuli and message girls and my reactions are completely pathetic. tinder? no-go. Bumble? nahh. POF? not today... Mostly no reply's. Not even a hi.

but then i will go to places like gas stations, stores, bars, clubs... or any social gathering with a congregation of anything with a vagina that moves... and the reactions I get is like dynamite to a flame.

I DON'T GET IT!!

I get stares, smiles, looks with a wide range of emotions and willingness. A plethora of possums awaiting for me to approach them and sweep them away. Even girls with their boyfriends hits the devious sneaky little glance and look away's at me. I can admit I've pulled plenty of bumble bees off the streets ( actually not really the streets but social events like clubs, schools, colleges... normal places where its easy to connect without being awkward) and into the bed sheets. I've done that plenty of times, but when i am on a dating app?... ZERO! Meanwhile I have a friend of mine who looks decent. NO HOMO. blue eyes, skinny, the idea. he does have an annoying personality but you would have to actually get to know him before it comes out... hes gets on these apps and his is booming with matches and replies. but when we