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This article was originally published on February 19, 2016. We all know, whether firsthand or through acquaintances, that online dating can be a horror show. The dating websites pick up lines lining: Horrifying messages are ideal material for war stories, and depressing or entertaining and articles that feature abound. A found that 9. To celebrate connections sparked on the internet, we collected eight first online-dating messages that actually worked — as in, they led to relationships in the meatspace. Some messages are long, some short; some begin with greetings, while others leap directly into conversation. They are all, however, polite and friendly, and while some are complimentary, none are overtly sexual. Take note, single swipers! Click through to witness the first bloomings of real-life love. So, of course, I mentioned this in my OkCupid profile. Way back in 2009, I was a junior in college, and had neither Netflix nor friends who were interested in talking about my undying love of canceled brit-coms. So, this message was the perfect recipe for a response from me. This guy and I ended up dating casually for about a year. Spaced, however, is still on Hulu. More than four years later, we're married, and expecting our first baby in June. Looking forward to our own post-child afterscape! I vowed that if I was going to pay for a subscription, I had to force myself to put in some effort. I opened the message and it was perfect. In my profile I had mentioned that all Jim Carrey movies were the best. I got a 'four-in-one' special. Also, since I was reaching out to him, I kept it casual. I think guys like to be the one to ask the girl out on a date, so I left the 'asking' up to him. He then followed up by connecting to several key, personal points in my profile, and did so with intelligence, wit, and even a bit of poetic nuance. It was a breath of fresh air after months of wading through the online-dating cesspool. And let's be honest — it didn't hurt that he was a total babe, too.

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