Yes. Absolutely. Of course. A man would much rather have you send him a full message than a minimalist wink. But a man also would rather have you send him a wink than nothing at all. And for many women, “a wink or nothing at all” accurately defines how they approach online dating. In fact, some men will actually prefer a wink over a full message. An online wink sends the same signal as holding eye contact and all the other little cues you send out to men in the real world letting them know you welcome their approach. By sending a wink, you entice a man to make the first bold move, and while it may sound like a massive over-generalization, plenty of men and women prefer this dynamic to the woman taking the lead. So if you find an attractive man online, go ahead and wink at him.