‘Swipe left.. Swipe right.. It’s a MATCH!’
Is finding a match the hardest part of online dating? Well I suppose it’s the first hurdle you need to get over, but not necessarily the hardest.
That first message can make or break your chances of a match. We’ve all been there when we send the first text message to a girl and then think to ourselves ‘Jeez, why did I just send that?’
Try to remember it’s not always what you say, it’s how you say it. Sometimes it’s good to open a conversation showing that you’re paying attention to her profile and not just her body. Be unique, try to make her smile.
Messages To Avoid Sending
Firstly let’s take a look at a few examples of what aren’t good opening messages:
‘’Hey babe, lets meet’’
‘’Hi hun, wouldn’t mind seeing more of that body!’’
‘’Hello babe, I’d love a slice of you’’
Those are perfect examples if you want to make her run the opposite way! More than likely this will result in getting ignored or blocked!
The Top 10 Opening Messages
So, let me share some great opening messages for online dating sites which will help increase your chances of getting closer to your first date!
- Tell me two truths and a lie about you?
- Describe your life in as many emojis as you can!
- Your ideal life in 5 years time, what does it look like?
- You’re given one million pounds and only 24 hours to spend it, what do you do with it?
- Choose your own date. Dinner date, movie night or a random adventure?
- So you’re a foodie too? How about a cook-off and the winner gets rewarded?
- I’m seeing a lot of similarities between us, shall we see what else we have in common?
- If you could pick anywhere in the world, one place.. Where would you go?
- When sharing Ice-cream do you scoop out all the best parts or do you share fairly?
- What’s the first thing you think of when looking at my photos?
Those are some of the best opening messages on dating sites that are used. Open-ended questions which encourage the conversation, rather than just receiving a ‘yes’ or ‘no.You’ll be surprised at how many replies begin to fly in!
Ice Breaker Messages
There’s plenty of traditionally unattractive men out there who somehow manage to woo girls completely out of their league, and that’s because a good sense of humour can be hot! According to the survey data published in Evolutionary Psychology, more jokes from the man and more laughter from the woman was a good indicator that she would be more romantically interested.
So here’s a few funny opening messages for dating sites that could also help break the ice!
- Do you like raisins? How about a date?
- You’re pretty and I’m cute, together we’d be pretty cute!
- If you were a vegetable you would be a ‘cute-cumber’
- Do you know what my shirt is made of? Boyfriend material!
- I’m not sure who would be more excited about us going on a date, me or my mum..
If you feel like you want to be less cheesy, take a look at some cute messages to ask a girl out and maybe that will win her over instead.
Our Verdict
Remember you’re not going to be everyone’s cup of tea, and not every opener will work! A few things that can still happen to the best of us, whether that’s not getting a reply, being blocked, or getting told that they have found someone else.
That’s part of the game but now you know what your first text message to a girl will be, success is just around the corner!