How many times have you caught yourself staring blankly at a cute dating profile, not having the slightest clue how to craft a first message to catch their attention?
I for one, just put up my hand – Guilty as charged.
Luckily for me and you; Plenty of Fish recently analyzed hundreds of thousands of conversations to pull a list of the top words singles use in their first messages that actually lead to a conversation.
The Plenty of Fish findings reveal that compliments go a long way not only IRL but online too!
Men looking to strike up a conversation with the next lady you swipe right on, send a first message that contains a sincere compliment. Plenty of Fish found a full 20 % of guys who use the word “beautiful” got into conversations with ladies online. Or try your hand at using the words, “gorgeous” and “pretty”, which were also among the top 5 words that lead to conversations.
Hot Tip For Men – Top Words that Lead to Conversations Online
- Beautiful
- Love
- Nice
- Gorgeous
- Pretty
- Sexy
- Today
- Great
- Smile
- Interested
Now for the ladies – It looks like men like to be complimented just as much as we do! Women who talked about how “handsome” a guy is, or made reference to his “smile” were highly likely to engage in conversation with men online.
Hot Tip For Women – Top Words that Lead to Conversations Online
- Nice
- Love
- Handsome
- Great
- Smile
- Beautiful
- Cute
- Interested
- Chat
- Meet
Summer is red hot and conversations are heating up online! Try using these top words in your own messages to spark a conversation. Good luck and get out there!