I’m a guy and have been using Tinder on and off for a few years. I don’t like to waste people’s time and don’t like people wasting my time so I usually in the first few messages will ask “So what are you looking for on Tinder?” I find that some girls use Tinder for attention/IG followers/ego boosts, some for casual hookups, and some for relationships. However when I get a response (happens about 50% of the time) to asking what they’re looking for, most girls will say they just made their account as a joke with a friend or just that they don’t know/are seeing what’s out there. I’ve hooked up with/dated girls who have said that.

So is there a point to asking a girl’s intentions on Tinder? Is it killing my chances? Should I rephrase the question?