Buji

^ Basically what Monsoon said. A TLDR is at the bottom of this post. Some advice I can give though, don't always go for the generic, "Hey, how's it going?" to start things off, that'll usually get you nowhere for new people. A lot of people would want to avoid small talk, so if you're wanting to talk to someone, try to keep conversations interesting or unique. Other things you can do, even if it seems stalkerish, is find out a bit more about the person you want to talk with, if on here, check out their bio if they have one or kinda see what they like to post around on the forum, if they have at all. If they're new (and especially a female), don't do the "hey, how's it going" thing I mentioned, since that'll make people think you're just talking to them because they're a female on a dating site. Since this is technically "an anime dating site," try talking about each other's interests in anime, but in details. So if it's like, Evangelion, don't just say like, "I like Evangelion." Explain why you like it. "Shinji is a little bitch, but I enjoy him because he reminds me of me" or something. Try not to use winky faces too much, they make anything sexual. "I'm going to go bowling with my friends." "I'm going to go bowling with my friends ;)" "Wanna play a game?" "Wanna play a game? ;)" "That man is on fire!" "That man is on fire! ;)" See? TLDR: Don't be boring. Be more confident without pushing yourself. And if you feel like talking to the person is a chore, regardless of how much you're interested in them, just move on

There was once a girl I liked back in highschool, she was really cool and friendly, and she also made really good key lime pie, but I later found out she's only into chicks. I wasn't hurt, but was just like, "huh...didn't know that"