Please Don’t Message Me “Hi” or “Hey” on a Dating App

C’mon, you can do better.

Jodi Tandet
Sep 3, 2018 · 4 min read

Scenario: You’ve taken the plunge and downloaded a dating app. (Congratulations/I’m sorry) Within a day, you receive the following poetic messages:

A. “hey!”
B. “hello how’s ur weekend been”
C. “hi I’m Ryan*! how’s it going?”
D. “hey there beautiful. let’s talk — John*”

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