An Incomplete and Growing List of Opening Lines I’ve Tried on Bumble

Blue cheese or ranch?

Top three pizza toppings?

Do you have a twin brother named Romulus? (His name is Remus. The answer is no.)

Hi. I’m Date Mike. It’s nice to meet me. How do you like your eggs in the morning? (What I say if someone mentions The Office in their bio.)

What’s your ideal Sunday?

What’s your ideal sundae?

Favorite place to hike in L.A.?

If you were a pirate, on which shoulder would you carry your parrot?

I need to know everything about your dog.

Hey! How’s your week going?

Tide pod challenge? (This guy said he was adventurous.)

What’s the weirdest song on your run playlist?

What’s your favorite thing to get at Jon and Vinny’s? (Extremely L.A. but extremely important)

What’s a pizza chef’s favorite number? (The answer is Pi.)

Any big theories about Star Wars: Episode 9?

Does the plant have a name? (Guy was holding a plant in one photo. It has since died.)

What’s your go-to hangover cure?

Goldblum in Independence Day or Goldblum in Jurassic Park?

Waffles or pancakes?

Wow, so crazy that I too am still mourning Lil’ Sebastian.

What’s your favorite brewery in L.A.?

Best tacos in L.A.? (I sound like I’m using this dating app as Yelp.)

Haunted Disneyland fact or Star Wars prequel pickup line? (I hate myself.)

Bad pun or Model UN pickup line? (Yikes.)

Hey! How was your weekend?