Today, I attended a pre-registration meeting for my classes next semester. I got there a little early, and saw a cute HB8 who I recognized from another class we were both in last semester (we didn't know each other then). We hit it off before/during/after the meeting, I sprinkled in some of my humor and we just kept going on two or three topics.

I also learned that a girl who HB8 gets along well with is also someone I know from a very small class I have (this girl was at the meeting too). This helps because the girl from my class is the "middle person" for now and will help me re-establish contact with the HB8 I met today...I hope. The three of us talked for a little while, so we all know one another a little bit lol.

The only negative from this was that I have no other way of finding this HB8. The one and only option now is to ask the mutual girl about her. I have a good in - we have housing appointments at school next week. HB8 told me she is looking to live in an area that I would be looking at too. Obviously, the plan would be to ask if she wants to look at a place in the area to see what it's like (I have friends who live there). Regardless, this HB8 seems pretty cool and I feel it's worth a shot.

The only way I can do this though is through the girl we both know. What is the best way to go about this? I will see this mutual girl on Monday, but I could also send a Facebook PM to her. I can try to use my creative "in" as an excuse here perhaps...any other ideas/suggestions about how to best go about this? I don't want to appear as some desperate creep or anything like that.

facebook message her pretending u saw a girl who cud be her twin and u slapped her bum from behind n when she turned round it obviously wasnt her but the girl had a great sense of humour and wasnt offended

I actually found her b/c I am facebook friends with the mutual girl we know. I may wait to add her or contact her directly on Facebook, but then again maybe not. Funny line, but I'm not sure if I personally would use it.

Here are some options I have, let me know which one (if any) you like most:

A.) Communicate with her on Facebook. She has a pretty uncommon name, which is how I found her. I can add her as a friend, with a little note suggesting we look at the places in the area we are both looking at living for next year sometime early next week. I am not sure the exact C+F to use here, but I'll eventually figure it out.

B.) Go through the mutual girl in person. When I see her in class on Monday, I can mention how HB8 mentioned the thing about housing, etc. The good news here is that I may be seen as more casual (not someone who went Facebook searching) and maybe this girl will put in a good word for me (we get along). The bad news is that the girl may read between the lines and then the gossiping begins.