New Datingsmatch Survey: 1 in 5 Users Say a Wink Led to a Conversation
A survey by Datingsmatch suggests that a simple 'wink' is a highly effective way to initiate online conversations. The data indicates that small, low-pressure gestures often lead to more successful interactions than traditional opening messages.
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New findings from a Datingsmatch.com user survey show that the smallest gestures are doing more of the communication work than most people realize.
GIBRALTAR , July 19, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- People tend to think about opening messages as the moment a conversation actually starts online. The carefully worded introduction, the line someone spent time writing and then rewrote. What the data from a recent Datingsmatch survey points to is something different: for a meaningful share of users, none of that is where things began. It began with a wink.
According to the survey, 1 in 5 users of Datingsmatch reported that a wink was what got a conversation going. One-fifth of respondents, spread across different age groups and usage habits, identified that a single small gesture as the moment something actually started between two people.
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