A huge portion of the apps is just that. And I get it it's awkward and it can be boring having the same conversation over and over. I sometimes am guilty of it too.

But I suspect a lot of people don't really actively engage with stuff enough to be able to be interesting. I've seen people blame consumptive hobbies (as opposed to productive ones), but hell tell me about the TV show you've been watching or the video game you've been playing. If you're consuming it in a critical manner you can say "well I really like what they did with the villain here, it really touches on the theme of [x], though I think sometimes the messaging is inconsistent". Or "Oh yeah I really love these mechanics, it's been fun watching the series evolve". Fucking hell tell me what you think about a YouTube video you recently watched. I think some people basically disassociate into entertainment.

But yeah chatting without a prompt can be difficult, especially when not face to face. Getting to face to face relatively quickly is something I generally recommend people do while on the apps to minimize it. But also like, actually interact with life and the other person.