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Who is he? Someone at your uni or a complete randomer who you spotted by chance one day? I don't think you can tell him where you spotted him without sounding creepy. You'd have to make sure you meet him some other way.
Hmmm this may be a little bit out there, but I would suggest saying hello.



And I doubt he would think you were weird based on a simple message. People get messages from strangers everyday, doesnt mean your weird because you want to talk to someone.
Reply 3
poke him, it's cute.. :smile:
I would talk to someone who sent me a random Facebook message if I liked the look of them. In fact, one of my friends got talking to someone through a group discussion on Facebook which turned into MSN conversations and phone calls and this summer they're going to meet. Pretty amazing, since he lives in the US.

I remember one time I was browsing Facebook and I started looking at this guy's profile and thinking he was gorgeous. Then a few months later I saw him on a night out and recognised him immediately... only to discover he was about 5 feet tall! Hehe.
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Angrybanana
Who is he? Someone at your uni or a complete randomer who you spotted by chance one day? I don't think you can tell him where you spotted him without sounding creepy. You'd have to make sure you meet him some other way.


He´s a complete randomer.
It would be kind of weird sending him a message like "Hi. "
Reply 6
I thought you could only see people on Facebook if you were friends with them?? Personally, if I was INTENT on talking to someone, I'd just say I recognise them from around
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Apricot Fairy
I would talk to someone who sent me a random Facebook message if I liked the look of them. In fact, one of my friends got talking to someone through a group discussion on Facebook which turned into MSN conversations and phone calls and this summer they're going to meet. Pretty amazing, since he lives in the US.


aww that´s cute. I did already cyberstalk him, and he has not written in any groups.
How common is it for someone to send a message to a complete stranger ?
Reply 8
greyspring
He´s a complete randomer.
It would be kind of weird sending him a message like "Hi. "


There is no way not to sound weird when approaching someone who you have a crush on simply because you've seen their picture. :smile:
Reply 9
stanmoor
I thought you could only see people on Facebook if you were friends with them?? Personally, if I was INTENT on talking to someone, I'd just say I recognise them from around


I already added him, and he accepted.
Meh, I've made some decentish friends through facebook who I'd never talked to beforehand... it's possible. Poke them? Or, I dunno, send them a message? Does it really matter? They're not going to have the police on you anyway.
Reply 11
generalebriety
Meh, I've made some decentish friends through facebook who I'd never talked to beforehand... it's possible. Poke them? Or, I dunno, send them a message? Does it really matter? They're not going to have the police on you anyway.


How did you approach them ?
Reply 12
Haha. Well I think he's shy cos if someone adds me that I don't know, I ask who they are out of courtesy! I think myspace stalking is easier. Does this guy live near you? If so, you've got an easy line of convo. If not, then I wouldn't bother to be honest because it'll end up just being a lame long distance relationship!
greyspring
aww that´s cute. I did already cyberstalk him, and he has not written in any groups.
How common is it for someone to send a message to a complete stranger ?


I don't know, it's happened to me a few times. Different people feel differently about it. It doesn't freak me out. A random guy sent me a message a week or two ago saying he thought I was pretty and asking if I go up to London much, so I replied to him. I have a boyfriend though, so was just polite and friendly.

If this guy's accepted you as a friend though, you should definitely talk to him! If he didn't want you to talk to him he would probably have rejected the friend request.
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If not, then I wouldn't bother to be honest because it'll end up just being a lame long distance relationship!


I´m not looking for a relationship, just friendship lol. And yes, he does live far away from me .
Anyway, sometimes randorms add me and I accept just for the sake of accepting it, it doesn´t mean I want to talk to them....
greyspring
How did you approach them ?

My usual, slightly forceful way. I poked them, added them, and just spoke to them. Some people don't like it, some people do... I'm not that arsed really. :wink:
Reply 16
and just spoke to them

That s the part I m having trouble with.......what do you suggest :

"Hi, how are you ? " LAMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Reply 17
Yeah but Facebook is a lot smaller community than Myspace. Myspace is all about meeting randoms etc, wheras I got the impression facebook was just about actual friends really as you can't let anybody see your profile easily. Well just start a convo saying "Hey I saw your facebook and you look like the type of person I'd get on with". Then go from there..I think Myspace would be easier to do stalking though ;P
Poke him :p: Facebook's greatest flirting device!
Reply 19
One day i received this facebook message from a stranger:

"Wow, you are amazing, would love to chat to you. In fact, I would like to chat you up or make a dick of myself trying.
Either way you get some laughs, what do ya say?"

It's flattering at first...but he's 27, all his facebook friends are girls and the friend details is always 'They messaged each other on facebook'. I told him to get a life.

So as long as you dont come across as creepy and stalker ish, then its usually a nice thing to be messaged.