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.
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 readDating 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 readFirst 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.
5 min readFlirty 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 readGreen 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 readHow 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 readHow 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 readHow 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 readHow 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 readWhat 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.
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