Cookiebird,
It depends on what you define as actively searching. Where I live, I'm considered weird and often misunderstood for having personality flaws despite my introversion. People might like what they see on the outside, but they can't stand me for who I am. I guess you could say that I'm discouraged to even try because I know that I'll always be misunderstood, judged, or taken advantage of.
I don't like dating apps at all. In fact, they are worse than attempting to meet people IRL. You go and set up a public account and try to get over the anxiety of someone spreading your profile around to make fun of. Then you have to somehow make yourself not look undesirable no matter how much you try to be yourself. Finally, you wait, swipe, and do all that superficial nonsense while trying not to lose your sanity or sink into depression. You give up and uninstall the app hating yourself for wasting money on it to begin with.
I think I'd rather try the old fashioned way and ask for a phone number. I just hope nobody thinks I'm crazy for not using social media. When you are an atheist, introverted, quirky, a loner, under-employed, and never wanting kids, then that pretty much eliminates all potentially available people.