It’s the dream: Pick an effective smoldering anybody into the an online dating software, match with these people, and rapidly launch towards a discussion filled with delicate compliments, decisive night out agreements, and witty repartee.
According to research conducted by Preply, – a language learning app and platform, – more than 70 percent of dating software pages surveyed said it’s possible to engage in meaningful conversation, and even fall in love with someone, before ever meeting in person (having only spoken on an app).
The challenge, of course, is getting there, shifting from the notification that “It’s A Match!” into dialogue worthy of a Shonda Rhimes design. It’s a daunting task, so we brought in the pros: rom-com authors. Mashable spoke with several – all with books jam-packed with quippy dialogue out this spring and summer – to get their expert takes on how to write witty banter.
“Impeccable dialogue is what distinguishes romance writers from every other genre,” says Mackenzie Newcomb, founder of Crappy B*tch Guide Pub (a virtual book club of more than 20,000 members dedicated to uplifting female-identifying readers, authors, and protagonists).