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is he an olympic swimmer? or is that just his halloween costume? use your facebook sleuthing skills...
We all Facebook stalk…especially when it comes to our crushes. So you’re probably wondering what, exactly, does his Facebook page say about him?
Some things are obvious. If it says he’s interested in men, sorry gURL, but you’re barking up the wrong tree. If you disagree with his political views and taste in music, movies and television programs, you’re either going to hate each other or have a very argumentative relationship. (And some people dig that drama!) But there are a couple more things that you may to read between the lines for.
If it says he’s “in a relationship”:
- Is there a name listed? Click and see if you can view her profile. If there are tons of pictures and comments between the two of them, he’s obviously taken. Either move on or wait. (If that’s really what you want.)
- If no name is listed, he may want stalkers people to respect his privacy. Look for multiple comments from the same gURL and see his responses. If one person is dominating his page, that’s probably his gURLfriend. (Sorry!)
- If it says “married to” or “engaged” and you know for a fact he’s not either, it may be a joke. Use your sleuthing skills and common sense to sort that one out.
Pictures are worth a thousand words. Here are a few things to glean from his picture. If he’s:
- Hugging, cuddling, or doing that prom picture stance with a gURL — he’s with her.
- Drinking or smoking or holding a red cup — he’s a party boy. Beware.
- With a group of gURLs — he’s either a player or has a LOT of female friends. If you’re easily jealous, this may not be the best choice.
- Nowhere in the picture, but instead it’s a photo of his car, his dream car, his XBox or his dog — he cares about these things. A LOT. Perhaps more than you. Are you willing to be with someone who puts their gaming console first?
Check out his “Fan Pages” and “Likes.”
- Do his musical tastes align with yours? Or will you guys always fight over the radio dial?
- If he doesn’t mind indulging in guilty obsessions (e.g. Rambo or Sugar Ray), that means he’s actually pretty open and likes to have fun. Plus, it gives you great conversation starters…
- No fan or like pages? He’s probably not that into branded stuff is looking for more relationship-y type connections online.
There are a couple of other things you can tease out from his Facebook.
- Are there a lot of spelling errors and typos? That means he didn’t put a lot of thought into his answers. He may have been rushed, doesn’t like writing (bad for those gURLS who love to text)…or he’s not very smart.
- Are his parents listed under the “family” section? Then he’ll probably keep his profile squeaky clean, since he knows the ‘rents are reading everything. Better send a personal message if you’re interested!
- Is he still friends with his exes? That can be good or bad, depending on how he interacts with them. Again, use your common sense and a little intuition to figure out if he’s the kind of guy who can stay friends with his exes, or if he’s keeping them as a back-up plan (i.e. booty call).
Do you Facebook stalk? Will you use these tips next time you’re checking out your crush on cyberspace? Let us know in the comments below!
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Ha, I’m laughing at the comments that say they do NOT stalk, because, c’mon, it’s pretty hard to resist
ANyway, I check his page like, 2 times a day, i even went down to the very first post {That’s a bit too much, I know} The only things we have in common is that
1: He likes animals
2: He also likes dubstep =( I’ll still go for it ! =D
I don’t stalk my guy friend/crush I just check his page every time 2 look 2 c if he’s online cause i have a few questions 4 him. I have a friend who goes 2 school w/ him and she always updates me.He knows 1 like him, and i know he likes me because he treats me sweeter than the other girls. Mainly becuz he just meet them and has known me since 2nd grd.He says he’s in a relationship but I know he’s not cuz like girls left and right wanna date Mr.HOT!Wolverines Football Player Whose # is 1. 2moro I’m gonna stand up 4 the sake of our future relationship. I need him he knows how 2 respect girls. He’s mature but very silly. That’s y i <3 him.I know he feels it we like pretty much most of the same things and we always "read each others mind". So tell me if u think he's a good match. If u don't think so keep ur trap shut. U know he's gonna beat up my ex on Saturday cuz he cheated on me and i'm gonna dump him. I pray that he <3's me
I totally do NOt facebook stalk and I was totally NOT on his page while reading this. Do you hear me? NOTNOTNOT! What do you mean "Thou dost protest too much?"
Hey gURL, you might here from me a lot, im 11 going on 12 and i just recently started going on your website
) <33 ok, so i think this was great advice, and yes i will admit i do facebook stalk my crush a little lol.
Yes i facebook stalk only on my son's father. I be putting pieces together to see that what he tells me align with what he say or do with his facebook page.
i facebook stlk all the time but afterwards i am always disappointed and stop liking him instantly cuz usually i see things i dont wnt to see not if he has a girlfriend or not but stuff like the kinds of pics he takes and the way they speak online. it always get me angry lol cuz he never ends up being who i wnt him to be thts why i hv made a resolution to stop and good thing my new crush doesnt even have a facebook account lol
But what if he doesn't update his facebooK?!?!?!?!?
hey i think i hv it worse cuz my crush doesnt even have a facebook. lol but i find that makes him even more mysterious and i like him a bit more. i fine when you go and rush to see their info on facebook it kinda ruins the sparks n fun in fussing over it with friends or sumthing . plus whatever you want to know you can always ask him personally if your ever stuck in a convo with him. so then u have a topic lol altho i wish i could talk to my crush its way easier said than done
Some of this stuff is a bit iffy.
Pages and likes don't tell much but if you want to really get stalker, look at his notes. Even things like "answer these questions honestly and tag 10 people" have juicy facts.
I've been facebook stalking since I got facebook. I've now honed my skills to find anyone with a name, surname and face or even just name and area.
My friends think that it's my way of "getting to know" someone without having to talk to them but it's still kinda fun. There are a lot of things you can pick up from a facebook page.
That being said, nothing trumps face to face conversations.
Facebook can help you get facts straight before you jump in with both feet after meeting a guy through a friend's friend's friend, though.
I stalk the guy i like…i just want to see if he's doing anything interesting that i could possibly take part in (i never have though). I also want to make sure he's not publicly flirting with other girls. I know there's a chance we might do something again. That's why i never let go. This time i want more than sex.
i still stalk my ex sometimes do you think he notices or stalks mine too?
I disagree with this line
"Hugging, cuddling, or doing that prom picture stance with a gURL — he’s with her."
I have a lot of pics hugging guys and im not w, any of them (nor am i a slut) they are all just really good friends and i consider them my brothers. And same goes w, boys,
Also
"is he still friends w, his ex"
unless it was a nasty break up wouldent he be? i mean what guy is gonna de-friend an ex of a month or two.
I disagree with everything underneath the category of "if it's in a relationship." If it says he's in a relationship, then he's in a relationship and you need to respect that, whether he's deeply in love or halfway out the door.
I use to do it with my crush but he is my BF now and I still do it. Watch how many girls overly like his statuses or comment on everything of his. Yep true FB stalker but the thing is he knows I do it.