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Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Facebook-Contacting Etiquette.

So here’s the situation: I found someone I went to high school with on Facebook. He graduated two years before me. Honestly, he probably doesn’t even remember me — surprisingly, I was quite the wallflower back then. Anyway, his profile intrigues me. Would it be too creepy to message him on Facebook?

Do you ever do this? What do you even say without coming off as a complete loon — which we all, sadly, know is something I’ve been known to do in the past.

So is there some sort of fill-in-the-blank form letter for these sorts of things?


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Comments

  1. Faux Trixie says

    Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at 1:02 pm

    Who? Who?

    Reply
  2. Melanie's Randomness says

    Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at 2:14 pm

    Hmmm Why don't you use the Poke option? Ya know under his picture it should say Poke him! See if he pokes back if your unsure? If he pokes you back, totally message him. =)

    Reply
  3. Kailee Hankins aka MissMelodyMaker says

    Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at 2:17 pm

    I think you should message him. I would and I do.

    Reply
  4. LifestyleBohemia says

    Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at 2:32 pm

    I would just message him. Facebook is so casual that I don't think he would think it's a big deal. Go for it!
    xx

    Reply
  5. Melissa Blake says

    Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at 2:46 pm

    I poked him… 😉

    Reply
  6. Kristin says

    Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at 3:50 pm

    I just FB'd my childhood bestie. Hopefully she won't think I'm a creep. Ah ha

    Reply
  7. Diana says

    Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at 4:07 pm

    The worst thing that would happen is he would not answer. If he says he doesn't remember, no worries! You can make a new friend at least.

    Reply
  8. Jenny Brown says

    Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at 4:19 pm

    You poked him…..good for you! I say you send him a message and tell him who you are and go from there! Diana's right, the worse thing he can do is ignore you. Nothing ventured, Nothing gained!
    Good luck!

    Reply
  9. bekki1820cb says

    Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at 4:49 pm

    I would friend him and send a message with it letting him know who you are and why you are friending him. If he is a decent person, he would be flattered that you are intrigued by his profile. I do this all the time with people that I remember…sometimes they just need a comment to jog their memory as to who you are.

    Reply
  10. Natasha says

    Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at 5:07 pm

    I think you should message him. I've done it before and they don't seem to mind.

    Reply
  11. Freckle and Hyde says

    Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at 7:28 pm

    Gor for it. The worst thing he can do is -not- reply.. In which case it's his loss. Remember – no regrets-.

    🙂

    Reply
  12. Sandra says

    Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at 9:53 pm

    I have added so many people from elementary and high school and almost never send a message first. I skip all that and go straight to the friend request. Then I look through their page and usually send them a message thanking for accepting the request and seeing how they've been doing over the years. Easy peasy!

    Reply
  13. Lynnae says

    Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at 11:44 pm

    I agree with sending a message along with the friend invite. If you went to the same school you probably have a lot of friends in common too. Hey, it's worth a shot.

    Reply
  14. S and O says

    Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at 2:22 am

    Is he an old crush or just some guy you knew? cause that would make all the difference…either way I say go for it and message him! I mean he's nice right???
    If someone from my past found me I'd be totally interested in seeing who they'd become and what they were like now (especially if it were a cute guy, LOL!)…

    Olivia 😉

    Reply
  15. Melissa Blake says

    Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at 12:46 pm

    and what do you know? his status says in a relationship. LOL! Just my luck! 😉

    Reply
  16. - Renée - says

    Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at 3:23 pm

    I think I would message him first, then if a good conversation follows, send a friend request.

    Reply
  17. 花蓮民宿 says

    Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at 3:53 pm

    If he pokes you back, totally message him. =)

    Reply

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