20+ New Openers to Try on Bumble

It’s no secret that Bumble is our dating app of choice here at The Everygirl. The people we’ve met are better, the features are up-to-date, and Bumble’s corporate culture is something we can definitely get behind. They make online dating less tedious and more fun. 

Our absolute favorite thing about Bumble is that heterosexual couples must talk first to women. While it can be a little daunting to send the first message, it reverses the roles and makes us think on our toes, which I’m totally here for, but coming up with new Bumble openers can be a challenge if you’re used to just saying “hey!” every time (#guilty). 

We’ve already told you how to get the perfect Bumble profile, so today, we’re sharing our favorite openers to try with all your new matches. 

Questions to ask

Answering the question honestly is the key to opening with a question without being too weird. Generally, I’ll ask the question in one message and then answer it for myself in a second one. If you’re afraid to double text, you probably shouldn’t be reading a dating article by me, as I am the biggest proponent of double texting to ever exist. Okay, let’s move on to the questions.

• What was the most recent thing you binge-watched in one go?
• What was the last movie that you saw in a theater?
• It’s payday: What’s the first thing you’re buying?
• What was your childhood dream job?
• What was your childhood favorite movie?
• Where’s your favorite restaurant in the city?
• What’s the best concert you’ve ever been to?
• Be honest. How many times did your alarm go off this morning?
• If money wasn’t a factor, what would your job be?
• What was the high and low of this week?
• Who’s your favorite superhero?
• If you could only listen for the rest of your lives to one artist, who would it?
• Where should I travel in the coming year?
• What do your favorite things about your job?
• What are you currently reading?
• What would your thoughts be if you were completely invisible for a single day?

One-liners

• “Were you on The Bachelor? I think I remember you!”: This is the method our editor uses to find a date on every dating app. She swears it works. 
• “Come here often?”: This has the same energy as “fancy seeing you here,” and I love it. It’s quirky and funny. They’re about to fall in love with you.
• “Can I interest you in some mediocre conversation?”: Sometimes all you need is SomethingBreak the ice 
• Use emojis to express your creativity Sometimes a solid string of emojis is enough to get the point across. My go to:🍕 👫 ❓ Get crazy with it.

It can be tailored to suit their bio

• Ask them about their pets. If Bumble was a drinking game, you’d have severe alcohol poisoning if you looked at my conversations with my matches, as I’m constantly asking people about their pets. People love talking about their pets; I mean, don’t you?
• Ask them about their college experience. People love to talk to their alma matter almost as much about their pets as they love to talk to their college. It is a good way to start a conversation about someone’s college/high school experience. I’m known to bring up the solid OSU vs. Michigan rivalry pretty often (Go Bucks—even though my matches are almost always Michiganders #bummer).
• Guess their “two truths and a lie”: Bumble’s awesome feature allows you to answer three questions on your profile. This will get the conversation started. One of my favorites is the classic game of “two truths and a lie.” People are answering this question in hopes that you’ll try to guess which is the lie, so don’t ignore it. This is a great way to start a conversation.

Other ideas

• Ask them right away: You don’t have to wait for some spark or a sign to ask someone out. They already matched you, so why not start a new relationship? “Drinks this weekend?” suffices and isn’t intense or creepy. Dating apps can be a little direct. Why not take it to the next level with dating apps?
• Send a GIF A GIF is sometimes the best way to express your feelings. 
• Play F*ck, Marry, Kill: A classic. My go-to combination of Selena Gomez and Rihanna or Blake Lively is a solid combination. Margot Robbie is another option, as well as Emma Watson and Zendaya. 😉  If this isn’t your game of choice, “would you rather” can also be super fun.
• Place them in a situation like this: Instead of asking them a random question you can put them into a situation. My go-to: “It’s our first date, and I ask you to grab me a drink at the bar. What do you order for me?” Other ideas: “What do you play on the TouchTunes at the bar on our first date?” or “What would you wear to our first date?”  It gives someone a chance to think about what it would be like to go out with you, and it’s a good way to gauge someone’s personality from the get-go (When someone tells me they’d order a cup of milk for me at the bar, I know that our relationship will go nowhere).