According to Statista’s Digital Market Insights, online dating providers are expected to have reached 441 million active users worldwide by the end of 2023.

And our tiny island, the UK, is a big hitter – second globally only to the US with 19.1% of our population swiping left and right on a daily basis.

Sounds great, right? The digital age now means we can meet someone literally sitting on the sofa.

In a way yes, but talk to anyone active on a dating app right now and they’ll tell you – it’s a jungle out there.

Ghosting (a sudden stop to all communication), cat fishing (fake profiles), dishonest users (an average of 30% of dating app users are married and 12% are in a relationship) – on top of wading through a host of matches to try and find a spark. It’s work.

So our pre-cursor? Make sure you’re ready. Using dating apps takes thick skin, patience and precious time that could be used making yourself happy.

But if you are ready to swipe, we’re here to help you get started with some creative opening lines.

Now, the best are likely thoughtfully related to their profile. But sometimes, our minds are blank and we have zero game.

So here are 27 that you can copy and paste when you need them.

Let’s slide into some DMs shall we?