Acquaintance of the opposite sex pokes you on facebook. Meaning?

Same happened numerous times for me (except a guy poked me bc im a girl lol), but i was also not sure what it meant since it was so random, but i interpreted it that he was interested in me, or just wanted to say hi, or for me to notice him?? All i know about poking is that you have to directly go to their fb page to poke them...so at least you know that she was looking at your page.

On reference.com a poke on facebook means: the equivalent of tapping someone on the shoulder to say hi. It is a way to let other people know that you are thinking of them without going through all the trouble of sending private messages or posting publicly to their online wall.

Facebooks FAQ on this says "there are many reasons someone could poke someone". I think its just a tool for subtle communication. It would be the same situation as looking across the room in a crowded place and noticing each other.

So in general, it could mean that they are interested in you (flirting), or just want to say hi (doesnt necessarily mean they are flirting), or just wanting you to notice them (who is that?), or in general just a way to interact without actually talking, ...also (Urban Dictionary) says it could also mean the girl is "dtf" ...lol but i wouldnt jump to that conclusion...

Since she is an acquaintance (like you both kinda know each other), i would think this means she wants you to notice her or shes flirting with you (like you said). Just dont jump to conclusions...if you want you can dm her on messenger and make convo to see if she actually is interested.

So how to respond? Dont overthink it; if you think shes cute or whatever, then poke her back, which basically is saying "i acknowledge and noticed you" ...or maybe even a ;)

Hope this was helpful!

Unless there's an "unpoke" feature, you're reading way way too much into it.

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