Dating App Openers That Are Better Than ‘Hey’

If you’re sick of the endless parade of “hey” on dating apps, then, spoiler alert: so are the people you’re sending them to. 

We believe in working smarter, not harder, so to help you make a statement with your matches, here are 20 shiny new lines to shake up new conversations, or to revive old ones.

1. What’s your go-to shower karaoke song?

2. How easy do you think it would be to start a cult?   

3. What’s your best terrible joke? 

4. Let’s skip straight to the important stuff: what’s your favourite Spice Girls song?

5. What would your mum say was the best thing about you?  

6. Should dogs wear shoes if they are attending a wedding?

7. How many jellybeans do you have to eat until it becomes a full meal? 

8. Who is your favourite member of One Direction? (Justification required.)  

9. If you wrote a memoir, what would the title be? Mine would be "Overthinking Opening Messages." 

10. If you could only listen to one song for the rest of your life, what song would you choose?

11. What’s the thing you always wish people would ask you about? 

12. Do you think fish have feelings?

13. If you had the chance to go back to your ‘sliding doors’ moment and choose the other door, would you?

14. Do you believe in ghosts? 

15. Who is the best old person you’ve ever met?

16. You: Wow you look exactly like that emoji!
Them: Which one?
You: 🎣
(We call this one the hook line and sinker)

17. Serious question: was there room for Jack on the door? 🚢🧊

18. Would you like a character defining question or a cheesy pick up line? 

19. Do you think giraffes know they’re tall?

20. My mum just asked me what “WAP” means…any advice on how to navigate that conversation?

Of course, if they don’t have a favourite Spice Girls song, unmatch them. You deserve better! Plus you can level up the love solo by checking out the Vush Self Love Collection.