6 Flirty Text Messages That Won’t Make Her Gouge Out Her Eyeballs
“Hey” is for horses and other spammy horseshit.
Yesterday I got three identical text messages from three (almost) identical single men. The three messages contained only one three-letter word — “Hey.”
The men who sent their soporific missive share so much in common that they blur into one caricature. To simplify, let’s call all three — “Hey Boy.”
Sometimes the Hey Boy sends a “Hi,” a “Hello,” or a “Heeeey,” but the purpose is always the same — to poke. I am still here. Entertain me. Dance like a harem girl for me. I am bored.
No woman needs to work that hard to have an engaging conversation. I know I sound peevish. But like many women, I am tired of lazy texting. So here’s a pretty obvious dating tip:
If you can copy and paste your message into five other women’s D.M.s without changing it, then you are not flirting. You are spamming.
Fortunately, most men are not spammers. The opposite of the Hey Boy is the guy who sends you a message that makes you laugh so hard your tear ducts explode. Or sometimes, he sends a philosophical question that makes you realize he is trying to get to know you. Most people appreciate that extra effort. It makes us feel seen. And sorry, Hey boys…
