@vikhyatk umm, having been on the receiving end of a variety of approaches... i think being your most charming self, whatever that is, while avoiding "jokes" that could come off wrong given lack of context & nonverbal comms you won't vibe w everyone but that's why do it
@vikhyatk like, assume they get plenty of other DMs ... 1) you should be mutuals first- if they don't follow you, reply to them so they do 2) come up w something to say about a recent tweet of theirs as an opener 3) don't start with "hey" & wait for a reply- give them something to work w
@vikhyatk 4) don't be an ass- they don't owe you attention and any negging needs to be funny & flirty not just mean 5) don't be apologetic- if you're a match you're doing them good by initiating 6) don't fixate, move on to chat w someone else if they're not replying