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Pick Up Lines for Him Over Text: 50+ Smooth, Funny and Flirty Lines

Guys almost never get pick up lines, which is exactly why they work on them. Here are 50+ lines to text a guy, sorted by vibe.

A phone chat headed Pick up lines for him: messages reading are you a parking ticket, you have got fine written all over you, and I was going to text you a pick up line but you would see right through it, a reply saying ok that was smooth, and a final message asking coffee Saturday
A pick up line gets the smile. The next message, a real plan, gets the date.

Smooth pick up lines for him over text

Low-key, confident, and easy to reply to. These work on a guy you have just matched with or one you have been talking to for a while.

  • “I was going to text you a pick up line, but you’d see right through it.”
  • “I’ve saved your number as “Trouble”. Tell me I’m wrong.”
  • “Not to be dramatic, but you’ve been the best part of my phone today.”
  • “You seem like the kind of guy who gives good hugs. I’m just gathering data.”
  • “I had a whole opener planned and then I saw your photos and forgot it.”
  • “Be honest, do you practise that smile or does it just happen?”
  • “If you were a text, I’d leave you on read just to reread you.”
  • “I’m not saying you’re my type. I’m saying my type just got updated.”
  • “You have “takes me on the good kind of adventure” energy.”
  • “I think my phone is broken. It keeps opening our chat by itself.”

Funny pick up lines for him over text

Funny lines are the safest first move: no pressure, and he gets to be funny back.

  • “Are you a parking ticket? You’ve got fine written all over you.”
  • “Are you a bank loan? Because you’ve got my interest.”
  • “Is your name Wi-Fi? Because I’m feeling a connection.”
  • “Are you a charger? Because I’m dying without you. Also, my phone’s on 4%.”
  • “If you were a vegetable, you’d be a cute-cumber.”
  • “Do you like Star Wars? Because Yoda one for me.”
  • “Are you a microwave? Because you just made me go mmmmm.”
  • “I’m not a photographer, but I can picture us together. Badly. With my thumb in the shot.”
  • “You must be a snack, because I keep checking my phone like I’m hungry.”
  • “Are you French? Because Eiffel for you.”
  • “Is it hot in here or is it just my phone overheating from your photos?”

Flirty pick up lines for him over text

For when the chat already has some chemistry and you want to turn it up a notch.

  • “I can’t stop smiling at my phone and it’s your fault.”
  • “You’re very distracting for someone I’ve never met in person. Let’s fix that.”
  • “I bet you’re even better at conversation in person. Prove it?”
  • “You looked good in that photo. Just thought you should hear it from me first.”
  • “I’ve been trying to think of a reason to text you. This is it. Hi.”
  • “You have a very kissable-looking smile. Asking for research purposes.”
  • “I’m going to need you to stop being this attractive over text.”
  • “Tell me something that will make me like you even more. I dare you.”
  • “You’re the only notification I actually want.”
  • “Warning: I might get used to texting you.”

Pick up lines for your boyfriend over text

For a boyfriend, the best lines are about the two of you. Cheesy is the point.

  • “I’d still swipe right on you. Every single time.”
  • “Reminder: you’re stuck with me. I checked the terms and conditions.”
  • “You’re my favourite notification and my favourite person. Tough competition, you won both.”
  • “If you were a song, you’d be the one I replay until my friends beg me to stop.”
  • “I love you more than coffee. Please don’t make me prove it tomorrow morning.”
  • “You’re the reason I look at my phone and smile like an idiot in public.”
  • “Are you tired? Because you’ve been running through my mind all day.”
  • “Out of all the guys I could annoy forever, I choose you.”
  • “Missing you is my cardio today.”
  • “Come home, I need someone to steal the blanket from.”

Cheesy pick up lines for guys (on purpose)

Some lines are so bad they are good. Send them with “sorry” and a laughing emoji.

  • “Are you a magician? Because whenever I look at your photos, everyone else disappears.”
  • “Do you have a map? I keep getting lost in your eyes.”
  • “Are you made of copper and tellurium? Because you’re Cu-Te.”
  • “Is your dad a boxer? Because you’re a knockout.”
  • “If you were a triangle, you’d be acute one.”
  • “Do you believe in love at first text, or should I send another?”

How to send a pick up line to a guy

  • Send it, then own it. A “sorry, I had to” afterwards makes a cheesy line charming instead of awkward.
  • Follow up with a question. The line gets a laugh. “So what are you up to this weekend?” gets the conversation.
  • Match his energy. Funny for a new match, flirty once he is clearly into it, sweet for a boyfriend.
  • Make it about him. A line that mentions his dog, his gym photos or his terrible taste in films beats any line from a list.

Stuck on what to say after he replies? RizzAI reads your chat and suggests the next message in the voice you pick, from short and confident to goofy.

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Common questions

Do pick up lines work on guys over text?

Usually, yes. Men get far fewer opening lines than women do, so even a cheesy one tends to get a laugh and a reply. Send it with a wink and follow it with a real question.

What is a smooth pick up line for him over text?

Smooth lines are low-key and confident: "I was going to text you a pick up line, but you would see right through it" or "Saving your number as Trouble. Tell me I am wrong."

What pick up lines can I send my boyfriend over text?

For a boyfriend, go for lines that reference your relationship: inside jokes, how you met, or the date you are looking forward to. Sweet-cheesy lines work better than bold ones.

Should the pick up line be funny or flirty?

Funny first, flirty later. A funny line is low pressure and gets a reply; a flirty one lands better once you already know he is into you.

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