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The Best Icebreakers To Use To Make Online Dating Less Awkward · Express an interest in something from their profile. · Ask their opinion. · Ask.

It’s annoying, it’s awkward, and when you’ve had to do it thousands of times, it becomes boring. Yet that initial first impression still speaks volumes about a connection—perhaps even whether or not you have one. Silly, right? Dating apps like Sweet Pea are trying to solve this conundrum by helping users make more meaningful connections with their matches.

There are a few ways to do this, but the new app is betting that icebreaker questions on your dating profiles are the key to making the whole swipe, match, repeat process feel much less aggravating. As users fill in their bios, they’re directed to ask an icebreaker question, which is featured front and center on the profile, underneath the photo.

Matches must answer it initiate a connection, but it’s an easy, pressure-free way to begin a convo and decidedly more interesting than “hey, what’s up”. This is a non-intimidating way for someone to tell you who they are and a chance for your match to show off their cleverness.