Can you ask a girl out 8 years later?

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Cool. Will check it out. Any other advice wingman?

Agreed! Your first post made me think himym as well but I didn't mention it for fear of looking weird :')
I have to disagree with some of the posters on the final page, as long as you're planning to just give it a go and back off if she doesn't seem interested I really don't see what's wrong with wanting to do it properly, ie in person, in case it does all go right!
The old workplace was a decent plan, definitely go in as 'we were friends and I know she worked here, we fell out of contact a little and was just wondering where she's working now' - might be better to go to some more junior staff as they may have been her friends/will likely be more helpful. If you know the current company she's working in surely a Google search will give you her address though?
P.S. I think it's sad that it's cool to facebook stalk someone and ask them out on there but apparently creepy/weird to want to do it in real life!

There is a big difference between someone you haven't spoken to in eight years sending you a message on FB and that same person turning up out the blue having tracked you down. I have been in a similar situation to the girl in this story, except that I had been in regular contact with the guy. He did a few things that he thought were romantic, and sadly the police had to be called. Is leaving flowers outside someone's house at 1am as a secret admirer romantic in the movies? Yes. Is it actually pretty scary when you have no idea how this guy knew you lived in that house? Incredibly.

Yeah but to be fair to OP, I don't think he is like that guy.

He's just seen her by chance. Not stalkng her forever.

What about contacting them on Twitter?

Haha yeah I think you'd need to find a few more friends too but you could always get away with saying something like "I'm new to Facebook" and she'd understand why it's not as busy as an older profile.

Facebook is the 21st century stalking for me even just responding to some of the things she's posted and showing an interest will remind her that you exist. I'm the same though, there are definitely some people I'd like to accidentally-on-purpose meet in the street!

Haha I see your point. What about setting up a Twitter account and tweeting hello? Or is that not the same?

That could work too, I tend to go with Facebook because I can pretend I casually came across them and I don't need to send them a message to find out about their life but I suppose Twitter could work too

That could work too, I tend to go with Facebook because I can pretend I casually came across them and I don't need to send them a message to find out about their life but I suppose Twitter could work too

Right I see.

So I'd still need to set up a background of my life on FB though I think. Plus friend others haha

Even on Twitter, same thing I guess. But how would I show myself off on Twitter?

Also should the aim then be, when flirting on FB, to comment on her stuff, and then ask for a catch up after a while, or ask for her number?

I'm such a novice at this lol.

You don't have to- you can hide most things on FB. A guy I've been friends with since primary school has it, and all I can see is his name, birthday and a photo. I don't even know how many friends he has. It's uncommon, but some people prefer their privacy.

If I were you, I'd exchange a few messages, say that you notice she lives near X place. You're nearby too, would she like to meet and catch up.

Agreed! Your first post made me think himym as well but I didn't mention it for fear of looking weird :')
I have to disagree with some of the posters on the final page, as long as you're planning to just give it a go and back off if she doesn't seem interested I really don't see what's wrong with wanting to do it properly, ie in person, in case it does all go right!
The old workplace was a decent plan, definitely go in as 'we were friends and I know she worked here, we fell out of contact a little and was just wondering where she's working now' - might be better to go to some more junior staff as they may have been her friends/will likely be more helpful. If you know the current company she's working in surely a Google search will give you her address though?
P.S. I think it's sad that it's cool to facebook stalk someone and ask them out on there but apparently creepy/weird to want to do it in real life!

Okay cool. But if I friend her, then can't she see my profile? It's going to be empty (save for my name and profile pic) as I just set up an account. There wouldn't be any conversations or albums..

Maybe I wasn't clear. I am friends with the guy from primary school and that is all I can see. You can change it all in the privacy settings, just put everything to private. It might say when you first got your account, but that's not really a big deal.

He did a few things that he thought were romantic, and sadly the police had to be called. Is leaving flowers outside someone's house at 1am as a secret admirer romantic in the movies? Yes. Is it actually pretty scary when you have no idea how this guy knew you lived in that house? Incredibly.

Maybe I wasn't clear. I am friends with the guy from primary school and that is all I can see. You can change it all in the privacy settings, just put everything to private. It might say when you first got your account, but that's not really a big deal.