Worst Opening Lines You Can Send On Dating Apps

No one wants to admit right off the bat that your meeting is not the result of fate but rather a product commodified by a capital investment firm.

Seriously? You sound like a serial killer.

There are better ways to demonstrate that you keep up with current events.

You opened the wrong app again.

No one likes getting a message that was clearly copied and pasted.

Who hasn’t?

While this should be a perfect opening line, especially if your name is Ishmael, it was unfortunately already taken by that bastard Herman Melville 170 years ago.

Although this is an ideal second line to use on dating apps, it makes for a risky opener.

Don’t cut to the chase so quickly. Romantic partners want to be actually surprised when they meet up with a stranger online.

Oh God, just give up on love forever.

Lists can be a fun icebreaker but not if all you want is a potential date’s PayPal info.

Maybe you want to get a head start on apologizing for something bigoted you’re planning to say, but you’re just going to scare that person off.

Dating experts agree it’s best not to start off by incorporating a weird red flag about your love for your mother

You should really only make this offer if you can fulfill it on demand.

Sending out a loop of the former Boston Celtic gruesomely breaking his leg isn’t going to come off as whimsical as you thought.

Did you mean to send them a picture of your genitals? Or are you asking them for nudes? Please be more clear.

Whoa, slow down there psycho! Try easing into the conversation with a couple weeks of rote pleasantries.

This will almost certainly end the conversation.