“Wow, this beach is gorgeous. Was this last summer?” “I didn’t know you went skydiving! Was it scary??” “Your little brother is so cute! How old is he now?”

“That sandwich looks so good. Is that the new place on Hawthorne?” “Whoa, look at those views! Is this near Venice Beach?”

“Hi, I’m Kevin. What’s your name?” “Hey, nice to (digitally) meet you. I’m Lauren. ”

“Wow, we have like 20 followers in common. How have we never met before?” “Hey, do you know Mark? I think we met at his party last month. ”

If you’re having trouble finding something, try searching “meme” on Instagram to see what’s popular right now.

“Whoa, is that the new Nikon camera in your last post? I’ve been wanting to try that one out. ” “I didn’t know that you were a surfer! How long have you been riding the waves?”

“Remember how weird Mr. Albert was acting in class today? I wonder what was up with him. ” “Hey, we never finished comparing our favorite authors! I’m still hung up on the fact that you don’t like Philip K. Dick. ”

“Felt cute, might delete later. ” “Should I post this on my feed? Be honest. ”

“Do you like raisins? How about a date?” “Are you from Tennessee? Because you’re the only 10 I see. ” “I was wondering if you had an extra heart—mine just got stolen. ”

“Hey, you seem super cool. Here’s my number if you want to chat more. ” “Heyo, we met at Sean’s party last week. Wanted to send you my digits in case you need someone to show you around the city. ”

For example, if she’s super into the outdoors, post a cool pic of you hiking or biking. Or, if she’s a foodie, post a picture of you trying a new restaurant in town.