Research says using GIFs on Tinder increases responses by 30 percent
 

Research says using GIFs on Tinder increases responses by 30 percent
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Dating is hard, online dating is its own hell, and opening lines can make you want to cease human contact altogether. It's awkward to straddle the line between just the right amount of forwardness and tact to total strangers when you're **t actually interacting in person.*

But panic ** more: new research by Dr. Jess Carbi**, a sociologist at Tinder suggests that users are 30 percent more likely to get a response from matches if they open with a GIF.*

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"Instead of searching for the ultimate opening line, sending a GIF lets you show your personality and sense of humor," Carbi** told Mashable via email.GIFs immediately lighten up the tone of a conversation and are a great way to push past the small talk." Read more...

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