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15 Icebreaking GIFs To Send Your Most Recent Dating App Match

   
 

I don't know about the rest of you, but dating is hard.

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It could probably just be me, though.

Finding the one proves to be a difficult task with every match notification that pops up on your phone.

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And a simple "Hey" is not going to cut it. How are people supposed to get your personal, one-of-a-kind vibe from a "Hey"?

Luckily, we've amassed a few of our go-to open-liner GIFs to share in hopes that you can find your one in this wild, wild west we call online dating...

...or at least get someone to message you back.

1. Jump right in with a classic pun opener.

I Find Karma / Via ifindkarma.tumblr.com

Recommended use: Test the waters on a bare profile with a good pun to see if your sense of humor aligns.

Success rate: 💬💬💬💬💬

2. Lead with an equal blend of honesty and self-deprecating humor.

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Recommended use: If your match's profile says anything along the lines of "looking for an open, honest relationship."

Success rate: 💬

3. Show your match you can apply math to your everyday life.

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Recommended use: Ask your match to solve for X on a follow-up equation: "you + me = x."

Success rate:💬💬💬

4. Start out with a general fandom-centric greeting...

LucasFilm
 

Recommended use: If there's any inclination that your match enjoys the Star Wars fandom (wearing a T-shirt, tattoo, or quotes in bio), go for it.

Success rate:💬💬💬

5. ...or something a little more specific.

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Recommended use: If your match was of age to experience the trash-fire prequels or looks like they subscribe to r/prequelmemes.

Success rate: 💬💬

6. Skip the back and forth and go straight for the kill.

RyanHiga
 

Recommended use: Anyone looking for a fast courtship or if you believe the quote "Fortune favors the bold."

Success rate: 💬

7. Communicate your interest while also remaining quirky.

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Recommended use: Looking to flatter your match and show your extreme interest while also being awkwardly charming.

Success rate: 💬💬💬

8.  Cá nhân hóa tin nhắn đầu tiên của bạn nếu bạn trùng khớp với nhiều Dấu hiệu cùng một lúc.

Phim Wiseau
 

Khuyến cáo sử dụng:  Sử dụng tùy theo từng trường hợp.

Tỷ lệ thành công:  💬

9. Begin the conversation with a compliment.

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Recommended use: If you matched with them 40% for the profile and 60% for their great beard.

Success rate: 💬💬

10. Spark a genuine conversation with a fellow music fan.

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Recommended use: If their profile reveals a similar taste in music, ask them what song would be playing on the speakers.

Success rate: 💬💬💬💬💬

11. Show off your knowledge of quotable romance films.

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Recommended use: Truly anyone, and if they don't like The Princess Bride, for the love of god, unmatch them.

Success rate: 💬💬💬💬💬

12. Try out a late-night litmus test opening line.

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Recommended use: Horse girls, Fallon fans, or general pun lovers.

Success rate: 💬💬💬

13. Reveal your attraction in the first message.

Warner Bros. Pictures

Recommended use: Showing appreciation for that gym mirror selfie your match has as their first pic.

Success rate: 💬💬

14. A salutation that says you want to be more than friends.

NBC

Recommended use: If your match's profile has at least one of these: a pic with a glass of rosé, a bio that says they live for brunch, or a bio that says "I'm not like other guys/girls."

Success rate: 💬💬💬💬

15. Start out simple and greet your newest match with a wave.

Anthony Jensen

Recommended use: If your match has any picture featuring them proudly displaying a fish.

Success rate: 💬💬💬💬💬

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