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4 Best Tinder Openers (According To Testing)

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Here are the results of a comprehensive Tinder experiment I did where I tested a bunch of openers to see what works the best
  1. “So, I guess we’re dating now?” - 80% response rate
This is an obviously exaggerated opener and a girl with humor will chuckle and this can easily lead into a roleplay. Directions you can take it to are introducing each other to your families, cooking & cleaning. The possibilities are endless

2. “Hey <her name>, you know what’s interesting about your pictures?” - 86% response rate

This will have a lot of replies, because girls are very curious about how they are perceived. However, you do need to actually have a decent follow up ready.

3. “My 3rd grade’s crush was named Bren. I used to pull her hair and steal her crayons” -60% response rate

A cute-sy dorky opener but a subtle mention of hair pulling. This is my personal favorite since it’s indirectly direct and can easily lead into bdsm kinks and what not

4. “Hey, I’m the one! you can delete this app now ;)” - 66% response rate

A cocky opener, but quite effective. It is fun & flirty and also invokes a bit of curiosity.
To see more openers, along with screenshot examples of all these in action, check out the original article
 

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I posted your video here on the topic

 

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I posted your video here on the topic

oh word. Glad i could help
 

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I field tested "Hey, I am the one etc" and found it was no where near as consistent as my standard, "Do we appreciate honesty here?" Followed normally by some variation of "You might be my type" on IoI, or rarely something else in case she says something neggy/annoying.

"I am the one" dramatically lowered response rate, though I don't have the numerical stats.
 
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I field tested "Hey, I am the one etc" and found it was no where near as consistent as my standard, "Do we appreciate honesty here?" Followed normally by some variation of "You might be my type" on IoI, or rarely something else in case she says something neggy/annoying.

"I am the one" dramatically lowered response rate, though I don't have the numerical stats.
If it’s not reproducible I would assume that it means its effectiveness is highly dependent on your profile or the matching dynamics (who swipes, whom you swipe, how the app categorizes you).
 
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