Women who found their partners online or on apps....how did it happen?

Single mid-twenties male here. Have been on varying dating apps for much of this year, though currently I only use Hinge. I've been looking for a serious long term relationship and have had plenty of matches, but no in person dates. A good amount of these women end up going silent or not even chatting after the initial match. Other times, we talk for very little and then the conversation goes dead. It's never gone beyond the talking stage, which is probably a combo of them losing interest and/or not having time to talk. My latest match has been silent since yesterday afternoon, after commenting positively on my looks and saying she wants my number.

So to the women who've actually found partners....how and why? What lead to your current SO, and what are some things guys can do to find their match more easily?