This past week alone I’ve gotten enough poorly executed messages to make me want to curl up in a ball of being-alone-forever.

I try not to lose hope that there can be some genuine connections made through meeting someone off of the internet. I have even made several lasting friends from some of my experiences.

Some guys think that it’s cool to copy and paste and throw out a message like bait in a lake full of carp. I’d like to say there’s no right or wrong way to message someone (everyone usually has something that works for them), but there is definitely a better way.

The words (if you can call them that) are the top nine worst words to use in an opening message.

Mails that contain these words will get practically no replies proving that intelligence (or maybe just good grammar) is an attractive trait in both sexes.

When it comes to sending messages many people freak out.

They want to say online dating sites give you profiles to work with.