Advertisement

Readers like you keep news free for everyone.

More than 5,000 readers have already pitched in to keep free access to The Journal.

For the price of one cup of coffee each week you can help keep paywalls away.

Support us today

Not now

Shutterstock We'd like to see what just arrived in his inbox...

# Totes Awks

The awkward way people flirt on dating app Tinder

“I can’t help but stare.” Please don’t.

Australia's largest state hits record-high COVID-19 cases despite weeks of strict lockdown. 'It's a tinderbox ready to explode,' one official said.
eToro says crypto made up 73% of trading commissions in the last quarter, as retail customers dived in
A flight attendant says she was too exhausted to report a passenger who shoved her when a flight was overbooked: report
US jobless claims climb for first time in 5 weeks, to 353,000

IT IS ALWAYS nerve-wracking the first time you talk to an attractive stranger.

Tinder is a new mobile app that allows users to meet singles nearby. It’s the equivalent to Hot or Not, but if both Tinder users find each other attractive, they’re allowed to start sending text messages. More than 35 million Tinder profiles have been rated on the app.

Whoever sends the first message to the attractive stranger needs to come up with something pretty creative to get a response.

We polled friends for their best and worst Tinder pick-up lines.

Here are the lines that either failed or succeeded spectacularly.

The awkward way people flirt on dating app Tinder

Previous 1 / 11Next

That's not your baby, right?
Clearly made for each other
Stealing questions from Obama's Reddit interview
Speaking of Obama... Really? Politics?
*cringe*
No reply
You can't take it back when a compliment goes wrong...
This might actually be a cat and a dog flirting
Get the name right
Try poetry. Hair/flair/stare. Excellent.
Prematurely dropping the 'L' word

Previous

Next

- Alyson Shontell

Making a difference

A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation.

For the price of one cup of coffee each week you can make sure we can keep reliable, meaningful news open to everyone regardless of their ability to pay.

Support us Learn More

Published with permission from

Business Insider

Send Tip or Correction View all articles

Your Voice

Readers Comments

25