Dating site okCupid analyzed 500,000 first contacts looking at key words and their response rates and we believe it is pretty applicable to life afk, away from keyboard, too. Although a 'Hello' and smile is sweet, the English language is equipped with opening phrases that needs a reply, hence starts a conversation.

Then again, we are in no position to hand out dating advice, but we do long for the day to say "You had me at What's up".