I found this cool diagram explaining (quite accurately) the evolution of thought in a guy in the online dating process. This includes the initial hopeful stage where a guy sends a message to a woman he believes has been specifically chosen for him by a sophisticated algorithm, the realization that the woman is not going to respond, and the eventual transition to guys messaging girls at random with generic comments.
It's sad, but often it seems like online dating -- just like dating in general -- depends much more on how big of a
douche bag a guy is as opposed to any sort of compatibility.