7 Conversation Killers (And How to Fix Them)

You matched. Great. Now the conversation is dying and you don't know why. Here are the seven biggest conversation killers and how to fix them.

1. The Interview. Asking question after question without sharing anything about yourself. Fix: Add your own answer after each question. 'What's your favorite travel destination? Mine's been Japan ever since I saw the cherry blossoms.'

2. The Low-Effort Reply. 'Haha yeah' 'Lol cool' 'Nice.' Fix: Always add a hook. Every reply should give them something to respond to.

3. Overdoing It. Complimenting too much too early. Fix: Compliment once, early, then move on. Repeated compliments scream desperation.

4. The Novel. Sending a wall of text before they've even said hello. Fix: Keep messages to 1-2 sentences until rapport is established.

5. Going Too Fast. Getting too serious too quickly. Fix: Match their pace. If they take 4 hours to reply, don't reply in 4 minutes.

6. Going Too Slow. Taking 3 days to reply then wondering why they unmatched. Fix: Reply within 24 hours. Momentum is everything.

7. Being Negative. Complaining about your job, your ex, or the app itself. Fix: Keep energy positive. Save complaints for your therapist.

An AI conversation assistant like Cookd can catch these mistakes before you send them and suggest better alternatives.