Sending the first online dating message to that cute guy/girl can be scary, but here's how to do it right. Mostly, just write more than “hey.”
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There's a lot of internet advice about what first online dating messages should — and shouldn't — say. Let's get the worst of it over with now. DON'T listen to these people!
Explain that your jokes are jokes.
There is nothing worse than reading a joke that isn't funny and then having the fact that it isn't funny, but that somehow someone else thinks it is, explained to you. If your joke isn't funny to that person, it's either a) not funny at all, or b) not funny to him/her. You might as well find out right away if your senses of humor* line up.
*Bonus advice: Please don't just write "I have a good sense of humor" and expect everyone to believe you. You should show it, or stop saying it.
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Exaggerate (or invent) shared interests.
Really? In the middle of this city you're walking around in, surrounded by thousands and millions of people walking, you fear you might be the only one who likes walking? It's good to express enthusiasm for shared interests, but don't make them up, and don't be weird about it. You can only get so excited about both liking pizza.
Via: datingadviceguy.com