Ditto!
I only started hiring when I was in my late 40's. Btw many guys on here claim they started hiring when they were young and we have some young frequent posters too.
You're not alone, Grindr fatigue is here to stay. More and more young guys are now hiring. Besides now they can pay with a CC and our culture of debt makes it easier for someone to "treat" himself if he doesn't have to pay cash.
Back to subject there's no way to know who is a timewaster or not till he actually shows up. First impressions could be wrong, specially by text, sometimes endless texters make plans and others don't.