Best hinge pickup lines (2023 Update)

Everyone loves food, and snacks are practically an art form. Let your potential date know that you've got your priorities in order by assessing food compatibility from the very beginning.

"Snacks are like astrological signs, they say a lot about you. So what's your sign?

• Potato chips
• Cheese balls
• Corn chips"

Hinge users all start to look the same after enough swiping, so it's in your best interest to show of your personality in your opening line.

"I'm pretty sure my hobbies are stranger than yours... but you go first, I'm shy."

A like like this is a departure from the usual dating app banter and is likely to make the other person curious and want to know more. Even better, it sets up the idea that there's a whole exchange coming, with both their interests and your own.

Try asking a question they've never thought of before. People like sharing the way their mind works.

"Would you choose unlimited time or unlimited money? For example, you could be an immortal vampire roaming the world for hundreds of years, but you're poor, or you could be the richest person alive, but with only 20 more years to live."

Good openers start a conversation, and that means open-ended questions are the way to go. If someone can respond to your line in just one word, you're kind of stuck, and need to start over with another line. So try to keep the ball rolling by asking a question that gets the conversation started.

"What's your ultimate vacation spot and why?"

Asking what people are watching on TV might even be more popular than discussing the weather when it comes to small talk these days.

"I'm running out of things to comfort watch on Netflix, what do you recommend?"

An opener like this should be able to get the conversation started about both of your favorites, and it also easily lends itself to an invitation to start watching together.

If you've been on dating apps long enough you know what a lot of the typical lines are, and you can use that to your advantage by putting a spin on them and showing how you stand out. Maybe you're an animal lover? Prove it by showing it that you're not a killing machine.

"I know everyone is looking for someone to kill spiders so I'll tell you right now — I will go to great lengths to capture spiders and move them outdoors."

Thanks to the popularity of personality quizzes on social media, people can't resist the opportunity to answer questions about themselves. And the fact that everyone likes talking about themselves and their life is a trait you can use in your favor.

"You know the drill, which of these statements is most true for you?

• You like being right
• You like being surprised
• You like being left to guess"

Pick up lines these days are all about cutting through the noise. So you need to come up with a question they've never heard before.

"How would you rather be immortalized, velvet painting or mosaic?"

Everyone loves to be an expert, and asking a question is a great way to show that you're a good listener and that you care about things that are important to the other person.

"I love the vibe of your photos, would you call that cottage core, goblin core, or some other aesthetic?"

Honestly, just about any opening line you can come up with is better than the dreaded one-word 'hey." It's become such a joke it's hard to believe people still use it, but they do. What goes through someone's mind when a person writes "hey" and genuinely thinks it's going to get the job done?

If you want to take a risk, you can double message. Start with "Hey" as your first message, wait a minute, and then say something interesting. Be sure to call attention to what you did. Hopefully, you'll get a smile out of your match. The only risk is getting unmatched the second they see your one-word message come through.