Dating apps ain't it, well, not for some of us. I had a lot more opportunities to meet women when I moved out of my small town, You need to live in a place (usually a major city or college town) where lots of young women are walking around. Then you simply approach them. Having friends to go to social events helps as well. If you're stuck in a bumfukk no where suburb town, most of the women are elderly or in high school, and the few that look good aren't walking around, because nothing is within walking distance. Since it's so hard to meet women in these places, there's often more competition for them. There's also a general air of despair in boring, small towns. When you go to a fun city, you can feel the energy, and it starts making you more social. If you're matching with women out of town, you likely live in a boring hell hole of a city, no offense.