I graduated six years ago this May. There was a girl at my school who I was on good terms with, but I never told her that I liked her. I’ve come to realize that I still have feelings for her, and even though I haven’t seen her since graduation I was considering reaching out to her on social media, telling her about my feelings, and asking if we could get a beer and see if anything comes out of it. PS please don’t be rude in the responses. That seems to happen on this site.
Foofa2020-11-10T15:38:08Z
I don't think any well adjusted person would take well to a confession of "I've been thinking about you for six years", because TBH that sounds a little stalkery. I'd just reach out to her as a "hay, how have you been?" thing and see if it goes anywhere from there. There's a reasonable chance that she's partnered by now and may not be available.
It's not weird but I think telling her your feelings of all those years ago and saying you are in love with her will make her run a mile. That IS weird. Not the feelings but the telling of them out of the blue after 6 years of silence. Makes you sound needy. You've discovered her on social media so act like you would to anyone you once knew at school and ask after her and invite her out for a beer. You are both 2 different people now. You both have 6 years of life experience since you last met up - so meet her on a purely 'old friend' basis and have a nice afternoon/evening and as you say, see where it leads. I'd get to know her properly again before you declare any of your feelings to her.
You are approaching it the right way. A beer, a coffee. Something non threatening. Just some pleasant chat and a catch up. Then just take life as it comes. As long as there is no particular expectation then it can only be a positive experience for both of you. Note that even if it didn't lead towards "a relationship" it can still lead towards a long term casual friendship.