Really like a guy from Facebook.

One of my friend's friends added me on Facebook about a year ago. We have never met in real life but from his photos he looks exactly like my type. He has such a lovely, handsome face and beautiful eyes, and I laugh out loud at some of his statuses. He sometimes 'likes' my statuses.

Whilst we have never spoken in real life, he lives very near me. I sometimes see him in the shop near my flat, but he is very tall and never notices me. Last week I was in the gym and I saw him on his way into uni (I go to a different uni in the same city).

He has been single in all the time I've had him as a friend on Facebook. He's 20 and I'm 18. Basically I don't know how to approach him. I don't talk to our mutual friend anymore so I can't meet him through him now.

Should I just go up to him next time and say "Hey, aren't you so-and-so's friend?" But then where would I take it from there? I feel like such a stalker but I don't fancy any guys at my uni and he is funny and good-looking.

What to do TSR?

TL;DR version: Hot guy on Facebook I've never spoken to in real life, how do I approach him?

How can you be friends with someone if you've never spoken to them in real life?

I never said we were friends, he just added me on Facebook. I've met his friend in real life before.

Only the lonely bastards/bitches of TSR would fall for someone without having met said bastard/bitch.

Not a stalker, more of a loser

I mean c'mon, you're saying how this guy sometimes likes your statuses and you're saying he's such a funny guy, yet you've never met him, you think this is rational behaviour?

Oh and if you do choose to "approach him", please don't use that line...

I never said we were friends, he just added me on Facebook. I've met his friend in real life before.

And yet people (i.e. GUYS) on TSR talk about seeing girls on trains before and approaching them? How is this any different to approaching someone you like at uni or in class or whatever and opening up a conversation?

If a guy goes up to a girl on a train and has a conversation with her, he's a LAD. If a girl does it she's a weirdo?

Double standards.

It isn't. The fact you're asking for help to approach him suggests that maybe you're a bit nervous about approaching someone like this though?

I can assure you the majority of people that say they'd be comfortable walking up to a random person in the street and initiating a chat with them are probably lying.[

You've either got to be very confident, or love chatting to people so much you ignore the fact the other person probably thinks you're a mentalist < I'm one of these people

You said he's also a friend of a friend? Can't you get introduced to him properly through your friend?

I sometimes see him in the shop near my flat, but he is very tall and never notices me.

Yes, I am aware that it would look a bit creepy, that's why I have no idea how to initiate it, if I decide to at all.

See my friends are like that, they can talk to ANYONE, but I'm a very nervous person.

Maybe. I could get wasted and ask him

It's not that creepy, really. You see a guy you like, you talk to him. He doesn't know you've been watching him for a long time - as long as you don't let that on to him, you'll just be someone who's seen him around and likes the view!

If only confidence grew on trees Just remember, you don't want to live to regret not making a move with someone. Even though I'm happily in a relationship now, I've always regretting not making a move on someone I liked for two years of uni (I was in relationships but still couldn't shake my feelings for her). If this guy seems so perfect, he's worth the risk and if it doesn't work out, at least you've tried.

P.S. Bad idea! You'll probably end up saying things in ways that you probably shouldn't.

Great response. If only there were more like you on TSR.

True, but I feel braver with alcohol