Best Intro In Dating App
Although dating apps allow you to swipe from the comfort of your own home, striking up a conversation with a new cutie means stepping out of your comfort zone. No matter how confident you are, it’s not always easy to nail the perfect first message. So, knowing a couple of funny dating app conversation starters can be a great way to break the ice — and melt the tension.
So in the interest of putting your best foot (or DM) forward, dating experts have thoughts on crafting good opening lines to use on dating apps in order to stand out in the best way. “How you doin'” may have worked like a charm for Joey Tribbiani, but opening lines today, especially on a dating app, require a little more thought and originality to get you noticed.
Claudia Cox, relationship coach and founder of Text Weapon, says that opening with a compliment can sometimes come off as superficial. “Even if they are drop-dead gorgeous, go deeper,” Cox tells Bustle. “Start a conversation based on things that you are both interested in. Begin with a common topic and then transition into other things.”
If your new match has a picture of them at your favorite brewery or their dog looks just like yours, making that connection can be the perfect way to start a conversation. And if you’re trying to make them smile (and want to show off how witty you are,) shooting off a funny opening line may make the sparks really start to fly.
Here are 60 silly lines to break the ice on a dating app.
App-centric Openers
1. I know that everyone talks about this on dating apps, but if loving “The Office' is wrong, then I don’t want to be Dwight.
2. So, come here often?
3. You know, I've been waiting for you to message me, but I guess I'll take one for the team.
4. Do you believe in love at first swipe, or should we unmatch and then match again?
5. Obviously, we'd meet on an app — because you're a total snack.
6. Does swiping through this dating app count as 'exercise'?
7. Do you need me to call the fire department? I met your phone is full of matches.
8. Who's the person in your first photo? My grandmother was asking.
9. That dog looks so cute, can you give them my number?
10. We can say we met on Spotify because you're the hottest new single.
11. Glad we matched when we did, my thumb was getting tired!
12. Two wrongs don't make right, but two rights make a perfect match.
13. Some people think with their hearts, some with their heads, but I'm glad we both think with our thumbs.
14. Hmm, I think your first message to me must have gotten lost in cyberspace... It's OK. I'll send you one.
15. If you had to describe my profile in three words, what would you choose? And why would they be iconic, perfect, and flawless?
Silly Ice Breakers
16. Why do bartenders use blenders? To break the ice.
17. Going to Trader Joe’s, do you need anything?
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18. Are you more afraid of spiders or saying, “You too!” when a server says, “Enjoy!”?
19. So, do you have any good pickup lines?
20. People always say they want to be the person their pet thinks they are, but my pet knows that all I do is watch bad TV in my pajamas and eat cereal for every meal.
21. My mom just asked me what “WAP” meant… any advice on how to navigate that conversation?
Best Dating Intro
22. Using only emojis, can you explain to me your first time paying taxes?
23. What’s your least favorite pasta shape?
24. If your mom were a shoe, what kind of shoe would she be?
25. If Napoleon Dynamite and Joe Exotic started a band, what would it be called? Liger King.
26. What kind of kitchen appliance you? Don't say blender. Everybody says blender.
27. Should I start this conversation with a bad pickup line or by just saying hello?
28. Do you also still think about all the embarrassing things you said in middle school, or are you a well-adjusted adult?
29. Big. Gigantic. Enormous. Huge... I never liked small talk.
30. If you wrote a memoir, what would the title be? Mine would be 'Overthinking Opening Messages.'
Punny Pickups
31. Where did the f*ckboy go to college? U Up.
32. I don't want to flood your inbox, but dam — you look good.
33. I don't like dried fruits, but I’d meet you for a date.
34. I’d love to grab margs sometime and taco ‘bout our feelings.
35. Are you a library book? Because I’d like to check you out.
36. Are you a barista? Because I like you a latte.
37. So hoppy you matched me back, I couldn't wheat to talk to you.
38. Hopefully, this app will lead to a great meal.
39. What do you call a row of trucks? A pickup line.
40. Are you familiar with the work of Claude Monet? Because you make quite the impression.
41. I'm trying to think of a Postmates pickup line, but I need some help with the delivery.
42. They must call you Earl Grey because you're such a hot tea.
43. I know it's cheesy, but matching with you is too Gouda to be true.
44. Trying to think of a fruit or vegetable joke, but I can't produce much under pressure.
45. Water you doing later? Want to get drinks?
Straight Forward
46. I think you're super cute and funny. That's it. That's the tweet.
47. 'Broad City'! (I've been thinking of something funny to say for an hour.)
48. Hooking up is cool, but have you ever matched with someone on a dating app and had them send a really good first message?
49. I always remember my reusable bags at the supermarket, which has to merit a response.
50. What's a nice person like you doing in a place like this?
51. Let's cut to the chase, do you share food on a first date?
52. You didn't 'Super Like' me, but it's OK, I'll take your number as an apology.
53. I'm not great at starting conversations, do you want to try?
54. How about I'll start this conversation, and you can start the next one?
55. Is our anniversary when we first matched or when we first messaged?
56. Aww, you're so considerate to let me start this conversation.
57. What's down? (It's 'What's up?' cooler cousin.)
58. How are we doing tonight? Have you dined with us before? Let me know if you have any questions about the menu.
59. Gosh! Stop messaging me! You're blowing up my inbox!
60. Do you normally go for people that are super good looking or super funny? Don't worry. I'm both.
It can feel really awkward to start a conversation on a dating app. Everything feels cheesier and forced when you're trying to get the conversation going, but it's like ripping off a Band-Aid — soon, the hard part will be over and you'll feel so much better. So if you find it difficult to send the first message, it can help to have some go-to opening lines.
'Whether you choose to initiate the conversation on a dating app or face-to-face with someone you're interested in, it's always important to have a great conversation starter in your back pocket,' Kate MacLean, a resident dating expert at PlentyOfFish, tells Bustle. 'A thoughtful question or reference to your date's hobbies and interests will likely result in an exchange of information that can tell you a lot about someone and, more importantly, whether you're compatible or not.'
As a basic rule, asking a question or something that suggests they send a reply is much better than just a statement — which can be easy to ignore. And, of course, a little humor never hurts. So if you're not sure how to get started, think about things you can ask them based on their bio — or try one of these opening lines, which are all so much better than 'hey.'
There's no perfect opening line, but having a few funny ones or good questions in your pocket can make a big difference. If you want to get a response, notice things in their bio or stick with questions. Dating is, after all, about getting to know each other.
Expert:
Kate MacLean, resident dating expert at PlentyOfFish