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Some are a little insulting, while others are just plain out there. Perhaps the people who sent these messages are trolling, or maybe they truly think kicking a convo off with a strange message will set them apart and make them stand out from the crowd.
Still, if you’re looking to put your best foot forward, it might not be the best idea to come on too strong or too strange, at first. Asking a potential mate what they do for a living, or what their favorite books or shows are, is a good bet. At least you have less of a chance of scaring them away with your opening salvo.
That being said, sometimes it can work. One user’s brother used Hot or Not to ask a prospective mate whether or not she liked burritos; the couple has now been together for 17 years and married for 11. That’s a happy ending in anyone’s books.
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Rabin wrote that the MPDG exists “solely in the fevered imaginations of sensitive writer-directors to teach broodingly soulful young men to embrace life and its infinite mysteries and adventures.”
In her article for popular Hollywood website, Backstage.com, Crystal Duran says a manic pixie dream girl is the embodiment of a certain male fantasy: a charming woman who “isn’t like other girls” and has no desires of her own. While she may possess personality traits or a backstory that suggest a fully fleshed-out character, the story gives her little to no space to develop, learn, or advance her own interests.
Duran goes on to say that this type of character exudes an aura of ethereal, quirky unattainability and that you can find MPDGs everywhere in popular culture, almost always in stories written and/or directed by men.
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He says that, while dating in the digital age has made it more accessible and convenient for people to meet potential partners, online dating can be highly competitive and challenging, especially for men. He goes on to say that making a good first impression is essential, but it can be difficult when there are so many other men vying for attention.
Not to say it isn’t as challenging for women. More than a few men walking this planet have been known to give online dating a bad name with their inappropriate advances and general bad behavior.
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Bored Panda reached out to Gonsalves to get her opinions on unconventional first lines from the world of dating apps.
When we asked her whether she had any advice for online daters who’ve received strange or odd opening messages, she had this to say, “If someone sends you a quirky opening line, I wouldn’t necessarily write them off right away. A lot of people on dating apps are just trying their best to stand out because they know there’s so many other options to scroll through.”
Kelly goes on to say that some people might spring for an eyebrow-raising comment or edgy joke in the hopes that you have a genuine reaction of laughter (or even just “WTF?”) that makes you want to respond.
Says Gonsalves, “Unless humor isn’t your thing, I think it’s totally fine to exchange a few messages with such people to see if there’s more there beyond the jokes.”
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Kelly says that “If you can make someone laugh, they might actually stop and respond to you even just to send an equally funny response. Then you’ve got a little banter going, and you can start to have an actual conversation from there.”
She adds that some people also just enjoy humor and silly banter in general, so it makes sense that they’d use something like that as an opening line.
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Gonsalves says there’s no one single message that’s going to work on every single person. “We’re all different in terms of what we find interesting and attractive in a potential partner, so my biggest tip is to adapt your message to whoever you’re messaging.”
She says a good go-to approach is to actually read through the person’s profile thoroughly and respond to something they wrote, whether that’s asking a follow-up question about something to spark conversation or making a joke that jumps off something they mentioned.
“And remember to have fun with it and show genuine curiosity! We can usually sense when it feels like the other person is just slogging through the process to try to get someone to respond to them, and it’s not so cute.” added Gonsalves.
Have you come across anything weirder than the come-ons in this list? What do you think of strange first approaches on dating apps? Interesting or just icky? Let us know in the comments!
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