Will you look at that, the playa just scored a number. But what do you do now? Should you give her a call, or send her a text? How long do you have to wait before touching base? And what the hell are you supposed to say?!
Regardless of what your stand is on calling versus texting and time delay, there is one thing we can all agree on: What you say when you initiate contact is crucial. It’s basically a whole new way of making the first impression so you can successfully hook up. So let us look at a few text messages that should not be sent at all costs.
”Hey” or anything that is synonymous with “hey”
It is very impressive that you know how to write a three-letter word and press send, but this is, without question, the single most annoying word a person can text. I’m pretty sure a lot of guys are guilty of this let’s all stop pretending and this is the reason why it’s lame: It deliberately passes the burden of having something interesting to say to the other person you want to hook up with. It’s putting the lifeblood of a potential connection to that person’s lap, saying, “Here, you do it,” which is kind of pathetic really.
”Hi this is
This may appear better than number 1, but it’s actually not. At best you come across as dull, so doubtful of your memorability that you have to remind her who you are and how you met. And at worst you sound cocky, having to point out your benevolence by letting her have your number. Women surely hate this, because it’s like having them say, “Dude, you asked for my number. Are you going to do something about it, or are you just going to take pleasure in the fact that we swapped numbers, which made your Friday night a little less depressing?”
”How are you?”
Who cares? The person you’re texting doesn’t give a shit because you only just met. Moreover, you’re once again giving the impression of dullness. You’ll probably get one obligatory response and nothing more, because you haven’t shown her anything that’s even remotely interesting.
”Guess who this is.”
It’s hard to believe that people actually do this, but you have to know that there is a fine line between being mysterious and creepy. Guessing games can be cute, fun, and flirty, but if it’s your first text to someone you just met, you not only run the risk of sounding creepy, but you may get an answer you don’t really want to receive.
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