Why did this girl I used to be dating poke me on facebook?

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  1. jermay88's Avatar
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    Why did this girl I used to be dating poke me on facebook?
    I was dating a girl last year for about 3-4 months when I found out she still had a boyfriend. She got very angry and upset with me for finding this out, and I apologised to her boyfriend and left her alone after she had a major tantrum. I was 22, she was 24. Three months later I got an email from her telling me ''I went surfing alone a few weeks ago and afterwards I felt really tired so I sat on the sand and watched the sunset, and I started thinking of you and got really upset and started crying and was wishing or hoping somehow you'd show up". I didn't reply.
    Now, 11 months after our initial breakup I recieved a poke from her on facebook. Why did she poke me? What is she wanting? (This was three days ago). I poked her back and have not heard from her since. I am now 23 and she is 25. Initially I thought she must be having issues with her boyfriend and wants my attention, but I don't know, what do you think?
    Last edited by jermay88; 16-05-2012 at 09:46.
  2. TrueUnitedFan's Avatar
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    Re: Why did this girl I used to be dating poke me on facebook?
    She wants you to poke her, physically. :P :bhangra:
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    Re: Why did this girl I used to be dating poke me on facebook?
    (Original post by TrueUnitedFan)
    She wants you to poke her, physically. :P :bhangra:
    That is exactly what my friend said when I told him :P
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    Your last thought is most probably correct sir. Girls are like that these days, something goes wrong with one guy they jump straight back to the other one. Depends on the girl of course but I would assume that the fact that she was cheating on her boyfriend with you is enough to say that she is a bit of a b****. Can't even believe that her boyfriend stayed with her after finding out.
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    Re: Why did this girl I used to be dating poke me on facebook?
    (Original post by lad-lad)
    Your last thought is most probably correct sir. Girls are like that these days, something goes wrong with one guy they jump straight back to the other one. Depends on the girl of course but I would assume that the fact that she was cheating on her boyfriend with you is enough to say that she is a bit of a b****. Can't even believe that her boyfriend stayed with her after finding out.

    Yes her boyfriend did stay with her, but basicaly only because she lied to him about me and her. I told him the truth but he seemed to deny what I said and believe her instead. Anyway, I told the truth, who he believed was up to him.
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    Re: Why did this girl I used to be dating poke me on facebook?
    The wonderful thing DENIAL. Guys need to lighten up a bit, may be her bf was perhaps still in love with her and just couldn't let her go.
    Anyway forgot to mention that girls try to chat up, text with as many guys as possible as in the "girly circles" that's what gives them credit.
    Imagine lots of girls meet up for a usual gossip and one says: "I got like 10 guys texting me all the time and I don't know which one to choose" etc. It doesn't mean all the girls like that however, if her intentions are genuine then you'll hear from her properly and not just a poke on facebook. Otherwise she is just building "the rep up" for herself...girls do that unfortunately
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    Re: Why did this girl I used to be dating poke me on facebook?
    Forget about her, she was cheating with you not that it was your fault but if you get together I doubt she would be faithful. She may be having problems so is turning to you for attention and she might end up running back to him if she works things out with him. She is 25 fgs and she still behaves like a teenage girl. She has a lot of growing up to do.
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    Re: Why did this girl I used to be dating poke me on facebook?
    lol...it was probably by accident. Just throwing it out there.
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    Re: Why did this girl I used to be dating poke me on facebook?
    Thanks for all your replies.
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    Re: Why did this girl I used to be dating poke me on facebook?
    clicked the poke button by accident.
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    Re: Why did this girl I used to be dating poke me on facebook?
    My French ex sporadically pokes me.. some girls just like attention, others wish to prompt you to have a catch up, hard to discern which it is until you've attempted to give her a good poking back :awesome:
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    Re: Why did this girl I used to be dating poke me on facebook?
    Soo true man. Wanted to rep but cant do anymore today. Exactly this..

    (Original post by lad-lad)
    The wonderful thing DENIAL. Guys need to lighten up a bit, may be her bf was perhaps still in love with her and just couldn't let her go.
    Anyway forgot to mention that girls try to chat up, text with as many guys as possible as in the "girly circles" that's what gives them credit.
    Imagine lots of girls meet up for a usual gossip and one says: "I got like 10 guys texting me all the time and I don't know which one to choose" etc. It doesn't mean all the girls like that however, if her intentions are genuine then you'll hear from her properly and not just a poke on facebook. Otherwise she is just building "the rep up" for herself...girls do that unfortunately
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    Re: Why did this girl I used to be dating poke me on facebook?
    Don't try to figure her out. Don't poke back. Ignore.
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    Re: Why did this girl I used to be dating poke me on facebook?
    Sounds like a euphemism to me.
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    its facebook... dont think much of it appart from that she wanted to poke you in real life? hint hint... beach story from her, nudge nudge?
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    Re: Why did this girl I used to be dating poke me on facebook?
    in my opinion, if shes already shown herself to be unfaithful by cheating on her current boyfriend theres nothing to say she wont do it to you too. Id steer clear of that one
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