Why do people just say "hey" in their first message?

Say hey back, ask them about their day

Yeah, they really should add a bit more than that. They presumably had a reason for messaging you in the first place, so it would be good if they could say something about that in their initial communication with you.

I usually say hey because I think of talking online like talking in person. It just seems abrupt not to say hello before jumping into the conversation ... but that's just me :)

The only people who ever message me are people who want to talk about their fetish.

Hey is hello. Myself...emmm...I'm lazy to type, whenever you're free, you can visit my profile and see the groups I'm in...not many though. I'm not good at chatting, neither asking questions. But I like to read people's questions and stories, and I join them if I know what to say. That's a little bit about me. 😁

They can't be bothered coming up with a topic of conversation they expect you to do it for them........................Not my job, move along, find someone else to bother.

well... I got 2 legs...2 arms ..one head ...10 fingers ... 10 toes... one nose...mouth... and one asshole which is difficult to find... huh

What if it's hey, but with an exclamation mark, and a happy face? Hey!😄

Yea, I want more than just hi or hey. I'm reluctant to PM as it is.

Yeah, that's a bit awkward

Hey there

It beats Yo.

I say whats up

Hi how are you