Read their damned profile, top to bottom and get hints from their demands.
What most guys end up doing is looking at their pictures and then pressing message, trying something witty. The profile is up there for a reason, they want you to know them before you even talk, read that sucker. Don't skim it or you might miss some hints (sometimes girls bust in these easter egg hints to make sure people are paying attention) and act on those hints if they basically demand it. (Example: Don't message me with Hi, say this instead, etc.)
Don't message them with something way too simple
Messaging her with something small like "Hi", not only wastes her time but wastes yours. You will not get a message this way. There's no motion, no subject, no reason to continue the conversation. It also shows that you're under-confident. You want to hook her in, not have a casual chat that lasts 5 minutes. Poke with her interests, mention something that you both are interested in and go from there.
Don't hit on them on the first message
A compliment is sufficient but don't go overboard. You could say "Nice hair" but do not fucking dwell on the hair bit, change the subject up after "Thanks". It'd appear as creepy and/or desperate if you just harp on her physical traits over a whole profile of interests. Of course, don't be scared to compliment her, since you're both on the site probably for the same reason, but just don't remind her everyday.
Keep the fucking conversation fluid
I can't fucking stress how important this is. You probably saw me tell you to not dwell on shit, well, don't fucking dwell on shit! Keep the Conversation interesting, answer her questions with more than one word, give her your knowledge of what you know. Don't act like you were just born yesterday and all you can do is say "Yes" or "No". If you have 21 years under your belt, perse, use that 21 years to your advantage and show her what you know. If she's disinterested, move onto something else she might be interested in. Sometimes these dating sites are a fight to keep their attention and a stale conversation will not be good for that.
Be yourself
This is most important. We can all act like we know this or that but when it comes down to it, we don't. Don't fucking lie about yourself. If you don't like a certain band she loves, don't fucking act like you love it, just tell her you're not a big fan and keep your rants to yourself. Don't mold yourself into something you're not, in the end, it only confuses you and potentially loses a date. Just sell yourself for what you're worth and get a fucking good self-image, you deserve it.
im sure many could use this
ReplyDeleteOr, you know, you could message them?
ReplyDeleteHalp!! I'm getting no responses and I don't know why. I've posted a few of my attempts on my blog. Y U no write back girls? its depressing
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