I love Tinder.
I don't know what I am 1-10 and don't want to rate myself. But I have tattoos, fight as a hobby, and am strong as fvck. So I feel I might be swinging a lot of raw attraction points.
I say, get a picture that shows off your face, one of you doing a hobby (if it's attractive, if you're playing PlayStation, ditch it), and one with friends. Then one of your body if it's worth showing.
Have light-hearted exchanges and don't view it as more than a game.
I haven't really had any women use me for attention. Not noticeably anyway. I've definitely put maybe a day's worth of Tinder communication only to have her go cold, but the majority of women I speak to (that reply back) want to continue speaking and meet in person.
I've yet to have a woman flake. I think in the six weeks or so I've had the app I've met seven women and screwed five of them. I'd say most of the women I banged were hot. Some were more crazy than others. Tread lightly. It seems like a lot of women on Tinder ARE normal and either don't have a lot of free time, or just don't have an accessible means of meeting men. Other women carry their dog with them and tell you how much they hate their boyfriend. Honestly, it's not much different than going to a bar, but you can work it at home while you're relaxing watching a movie or playing video games or whatever.
My ultimate opinion is that it's just a tool to meet more women. You might meet one you really like on there, but it's doubtful... but, no matter how you slice it, the amount of time and effort required for Tinder vs the reward (sex, or more rare, a relationship), is probably always worth it. Just mash the like button and filter your actual matches.