If you jump in, realize that there aren't enough players to start the match, leave and jump right back into that game mode... it will usually just create another empty match and makes the problem worse. This is why I see crap like "Deathmatch: 9 players 3 games".
If you'd just hang tight in the first lobby you end up in for 2-3 minutes, enough players WILL join and it will start. If you keep leaving, you just keep creating more empty lobbies and dilute the pool.
So, "relax". Kick back, have a drink, have a smoke... whatever you do to relax. It will make it better for everyone. ... or you can ignore me and just keep feeding the problem until the only game type available is Team Deathmatch.