I might be wrong, but I think that the problem your friend has is not that men swipe left, but that most matches aren't what they are looking for.

By the way, your assuptions about them looking for "bags" or "wallets" seem more projection than real. Going back to university is basically fixing the mistake they did by abandoning their studies. Many times for a man. So it is part of getting over a bad relationship.

Your whole post show no emphaty for women (no surprises here XD) who probably sacrificed everything for a man. That is, they brought more to the table more than were given. And for that kind of person, maybe it is better to have few dates or none at all, than being on dates with men who are going ask for far more than they offer.

After all, the "No FWB" is there hints that what they are offered is not commitment.