“Hi, Clara :)” “Hey yourself” “Hey!” “Howdy. ” “Hey to you, too. ”

“Hey, how’s your night going?” Follow up: If she says her night’s going well, send something like, “What’s been the highlight?” “What are you up to today? Anything fun?” Follow up: If she brings up grabbing dinner with friends, say something like, “Oh cool. Where’d you go?” “Hi, how are you?” Follow up: If she says she’s good, add some fresh energy into the conversation by asking a question like, “So what does your ideal day look like?”

“So you’re a scuba diver? That’s crazy. How do you even learn how to do that?” “I love national parks, too, but I haven’t been to Yellowstone. How’d you like it?” For a smooth approach, try saying something open-ended like, “Hey, do you know what’s so refreshing about your profile?”

“What’s the best way to listen to music? Are you an anarchist who just hits shuffle or someone who likes playlists in order?” “If you had to pick between living by the ocean or living in the mountains, which would you pick?” “Hot take: Hummus is the best kind of dip. Agree or disagree?”

“Can you finish this sentence for me? If we went on a date, I’d…” “I dare you to tell me your most unpopular opinion. You down?” “I challenge you to find your dog’s top 3 celebrity look-alikes. Go!”

“You have a gorgeous smile. But honestly, your bio is completely fascinating. ” “Just from your profile, I can tell you’re the funniest person on this app. I’m impressed. ” “Your profile’s wild… And you’re really cute. Want to get drinks on Thursday so I can tell you that again in person?”

“Do you like raisins? How would you feel about a date?”[7] X Research source “So you bike to work rather than taking the car, huh? Did your license get suspended for driving all these guys crazy?” “I’m also studying important dates in history. Would you like to go on one of them?”

“Woah. ‘Hey’ is a really scandalous opener. Let’s keep things PG! 😳” “Want to try again? I’ll give you a second shot 😉” “I don’t usually respond to ‘hey,’ but you seem pretty cool. ” “I think ‘hey’ is the nicest thing anyone’s said to me all day. ” “Slow down, girl. You had me at ‘hey. ’”

Send back a GIF of a an adorable penguin waving and saying “hey” back. Reply with a GIF of a polar bear and say, “Yes! You finally broke the ice. ” Test her pop culture knowledge with a GIF from one of your favorite shows and see if she gets the reference.

Send 👀 to say, “Hey, I see you over there. ”[10] X Research source Message 😎 to play it cool. Try a 🌹 emoji to get romantic. Respond with 🔥 to tell her that her profile’s amazing. Reply with 😑 to show her you’re not impressed by “hey. ”

You can try giving her 1-2 days to see if she sends another message. If not, go ahead and move on. [12] X Research source As a general rule in the dating world, if someone tends to respond with short messages and takes forever to get back to you, it’s time to move on. Want to get more matches on Tinder and boost your odds at finding someone amazing? Check out our dating coach’s advice here.