The Compliment with a Twist Opener (Tinder)

Your smile in the second photo is great. That was the last nice thing I’ll say until you tell me what you were laughing at.

Pick a photo where she is really smiling or laughing. If there is no such photo, use another opener.

Why it works

A plain compliment is easy to scroll past. The twist turns it into a mock deal, and the question at the end gives her a story to tell. Keep it to one compliment; the joke does the rest.

Follow-up

• Okay, that’s a good reason to laugh. I take back the silence rule.
• If she says she can’t remember: Then it must have been a good day. Tell me about the last time you laughed that hard.