The (possible) reason you’re getting no matches even on Tinder Gold is your profile being unattractive. Tinder Gold gives you the tools to be seen by more people. If your profile is unattractive and it gets seen by a lot of people, the results are going to be the same even if it isn’t seen by as many.
Furthermore, how do you know if you’re shadowbanned on Tinder?
To check if you have been shadowbanned, you can also delete your account and create a new one using model photos. If you still don’t have any matches/likes, then you are shadowbanned. Attention: not getting matches could also being the result of a low ELO score.
Also question is, why is Tinder so hard for guys?
Most common reasons are the poor quality of conversations or too much focus on physical attractiveness and not on personality. Tinder sucks most for average guys since men outnumber female users 2:1 and because women are much more selective than men.