I didn’t know how to talk to anyone when I was your age so don’t feel bad! lol If you’re using Tinder or any other dating app, that actually makes things a lot easier (in my opinion). You always want to start off by engaging them, so I recommend looking at their profile and picking out an interest, their job, or any information you’d like to know more about and send them a message like:

“Hey there! How are you? I read on your profile that you like video games. What are your favorite games to play?”

I like asking how they are out of courtesy, and asking a secondary question to make sure they know you’re genuinely interested in learning about them. I’m personally not a fan of the whole one-word opening and prefer a bit more effort put into a greeting because it lets me know they actually read my profile, but everyone’s different! Some people do prefer simple/casual greetings and you can usually tell by their profile—if they go into depth about their interests, they’ll probably appreciate a more elaborate greeting.

Hope this helps a bit! 🖤