This might be true for older women, but as even Roosh said, the hot very young ones are as superficial as we are and looks are the main factorWomen's value to men is LARGELY based on their looks. Men's value to women is LESS based on their looks.
Your buddy Dave has been single for three years and thinks "hey u up" is a valid strategy. Your other buddy Mike just got dumped and told you to "just be yourself."
You showed them her text. You asked them to decode the emoji. You drafted four responses and sent the screenshot to the group chat for a vote.
She's been waiting forty minutes.
Put the phone down. Stop crowdsourcing your love life. Type something that sounds like you. Hit send. Then go do literally anything else with your evening.