What to say when first DMing a girl on dating apps
Learn how to write first DMs that get responses. Avoid the common openers that get ignored and use moves that actually work.
Your first message is fighting against hundreds of others. Most guys send something so generic or low-effort that she scrolls past without thinking. You need to say something that shows you actually looked at her profile, gives her something real to respond to, and makes it feel like a conversation between two people, not a transaction.
A good first DM does three things at once. It proves you read her profile or saw something specific about her. It asks or says something that invites a real answer. And it sounds like you, not like you copied a template from the internet.
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She's filtering for effort and specificity
When a girl gets a first DM, she's checking one thing immediately: did this person actually look at my profile or did they send this to 50 people today? The difference between a generic opener and a specific one is the difference between getting 2% response rates and 40%.
Look for something concrete you can point to. A hobby she mentioned. A trip in her photos. A school or job detail. A line from her bio that's funny or shows what she cares about. Then reference it directly so she knows you weren't just copy-pasting.
The move is reference plus question
Your message needs two parts working together. First, show you paid attention by naming something specific from her profile. Not a compliment on her appearance, but something she actually wrote or did. Second, ask something about that thing that she wants to answer.
Don't ask yes-or-no questions. Ask things that need a real answer. 'What was that trip like?' beats 'Have you traveled?' She has to think and write back, which means she's already invested in responding to you.
Send it during the day and wait for patterns
Morning or early afternoon gets better response rates than late night. She's more likely to see it, and you won't look like you were scrolling at 2am thinking about her.
If she doesn't respond in 48 hours, she's probably not going to. Don't send a follow-up message. If she does respond, keep your next message short and keep the conversation moving toward something real, like asking her out after 4-5 exchanges.
Why these replies fail
“hey”
Gives her zero reason to write back and no signal you care enough to try
“you're really beautiful, would love to take you out sometime”
Skips the conversation part and puts pressure on her to make a decision based on a stranger's compliment
“I'm also really into hiking and traveling and dogs, just like your bio says! We have so much in common. What's your favorite hiking trail?”
Overstates the connection based on basic interests and reads like you're trying too hard to match her
Common mistakes
- Opening with 'hey' or 'what's up' and nothing else, making her do all the work
- Complimenting her looks instead of her photos or profile details
- Asking 'how are you' like she's a customer service rep
- Writing something so long that it feels like a job application
- Using lines you found online or that sound rehearsed
Questions people ask
- Should I ask her out in the first message?
- No. You're still a stranger. Ask her out after you've had a couple of back-and-forth exchanges where she's shown interest. Moving too fast makes you look like you'd message anyone.
- What if her profile doesn't have much to go on?
- Ask about something in her photos instead. 'Where was that photo taken?' or 'What were you doing there?' works just as well. You're still showing you looked instead of sending a template.
- How long should my first message be?
- Two to four sentences. Long enough to show you thought about it, short enough that she doesn't feel like she has to write an essay back. Keep it light.
- What if she responds but her reply is short?
- Short replies sometimes mean low interest, but not always. Send one more engaging message. If the next reply is also short, move on. You're looking for someone who wants to engage back.
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