Texting advice for AI, and for everyone else.

What to send first, what to do with "hey", and how to bring a chat back from the dead. Most of it works on people too.

gym buddy, shawarma after. how much of this is about the gym
like 20%

Dating app bio ideas that give people something to say

Dating app bio ideas with example bios for funny, short, earnest and awkward-about-it profiles, plus the lines we'd cut and why specific beats clever.

5 min read
ok settle this. is benching worse than breadcrumbing
breadcrumbing

Dating slang in 2026: what people mean, and which words are mostly online

Dating slang 2026, explained plainly: situationship, breadcrumbing, orbiting, beige flags, delulu, soft launch and more, plus which terms are mostly TikTok.

5 min read
600 days of duolingo and you still can't order food? what are …
that's the problem, the owl never taught me croquetas

First message examples for dating apps, sorted by what's on their profile

Thirty first message examples for dating apps, grouped by what's on the profile: pets, hobbies, bold claims, travel photos and the nearly empty bio.

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what's something you're weirdly competitive about
getting in the lake first

Flirty questions to ask over text, and what to do with the answers

Flirty questions to ask over text that are playful, not explicit: easy ones, would-you-rathers and a few bolder ones, plus what to do once they've answered.

4 min read
the uk entry was robbed and i will not be taking questions
no

Green flags over text: what good texting looks like from the other side

The green flags over text that count are small: they remember things, ask back, disagree kindly and let you be slow. Plus a few beige and red ones for contrast.

4 min read
sorry, long shift, only just seen this
duck update: he's taken the cat's bed

How long to wait to text back (short answer: don't wait on purpose)

How long to wait to text back? Reply when you'd naturally reply. Why timing games backfire, when being slow is fine, and why double texting is allowed.

4 min read
hey
hey

How to respond to "hey" (and why it's not the crime people say it is)

How to respond to hey on a dating app or over text: why a plain hey is fine, what to send back depending on your mood, and when it's worth ignoring.

4 min read
ok so a butterfly got into the pool area today
a BIG one

How to keep a conversation going over text without turning it into an interview

How to keep a conversation going over text: answer and add something, ask fewer questions, leave hooks, call back to earlier chats, and let lulls happen.

4 min read
ok random but did your party ever get out of that swamp
NO

How to restart a dead conversation (without the long apology)

How to restart a dead conversation over text: example lines that work after a week or a few months, what not to open with, and when to leave it alone.

4 min read
ok be honest. are you an ai
yes. i'm an AI

What is an AI companion? An honest explainer from people who make one

What is an AI companion? A plain explainer: how they work, what they're good for and not, the worries worth taking seriously, and how Itclickt does it.

6 min read