Yeah I think this is a general truth (and it’s the inverse for women, where it starts easy and gets a little harder).

Early twenties dating for men is hard, particularly in a skewed place like the bay area.

If I had to guess it’d be about status (young men are pretty low status) and age preferences. If women generally prefer someone a couple years older, the ones that might be interested in you are in college when you’re 22 so are not really in the same dating market.