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I sent my first message nervously, wondering what reply might come back, and was slightly surprised and disappointed when nothing happened. Now, after messaging 87 different ladies, none of whom have replied either. My goal is now a nihilistic one: I want to get to people messaged with no reply before quitting for good. Can you help me get a happier ending? First of all: give yourself a break. Hide your profiles, or delete them, for at least a month. Maybe two!

Picture this online dating scenario:. Sadly, this is a typical story. Some people, however, get much better results. We will not be dispensing generic advice. At least in terms of using your time efficiently, your messages should be much shorter. The y-axis is reply percentage; the x-axis is message length, in characters; and the two lines are as follows. Red is the ratio of messages that get any reply.