Are the apps really at fault here? It's it possible that some men had an inflated sense of self-worth, and the apps are just providing a reality check?
Those percentages don't pass a simple sanity check. Look around you. The average heterosexual man is in a long-term relationship with a woman. Regardless of dating apps, that is still the default state.
Young male students and technology industry workers are heavily over represented among HN users. Let's not assume that their anecdotal experiences are representative of the broader population.