Now that we’re coming up on a year and a half of pandemic living, you may be feeling bored having the same convos “man, not THIS again!” or “which vaccine did YOU get?”, reading the same articles (something something purple tier), watching the same TV shows (Bridgerton Season 1 episode 5). So this weekend, why not spark up a convo with someone new from OBC? Over at Bustle, they shared some of their favorite conversation starters for online dating – and we picked the best ones to share with you. Give one (or all!) a try this weekend. Who knows, maybe you’ll meet your quarantine QT!

Bustle

“I’m taking a poll. Do you prefer X or Y?”

Like “would you rather,” it’s always a fun game to play while getting to know the person you’re messaging.

“I’m super hungry rn and need inspiration. What are you making for dinner?’

Everyone loves sharing their meals, whether they’re a chef at heart or just enjoying something from Postmates. Plus, you can find out if they eat steak with ketchup or something equally as terrible so you can block them immediately.

“This is my opening line: ————“

Got a great pick-up line, but not sure how it will go over? Throw it out there as a joke and see how it lands. You can always say “JK” if they think it’s lame!

“Omg, your travel photos are beautiful. Where would you go if you could go anywhere right now?”

People go nuts over sharing their past adventures and future wanderlust dreams. In a time when you can’t go NOWHERE, it’s an especially fun convo.

“It’s 5 o’clock – let’s have a Zoom happy hour!”

Get up close and personal as you can get in the pandemic age, cheersing a cocktail from your computer screen. Loosen up, have fun, and see where things go!