johnatellodi Posted November 2, 2014 Posted November 2, 2014 (edited) Hey all, Thanks for dropping by! So, I recently created an instagram profile ( heard of it? ), where people share and discuss their picturues with friends. When using the "explore" option you can actually take a gander at photos from random users you haven't added, that maybe your friends have viewed or "liked". You dont seek them out, they just sort of pop up and surprise you, so you never know what you might come across. so, I'm exploring and end up "liking" a picture my ex put up of her younger sister all grown up. We havent talked in 2 years but it feels like a nice gesture, so I do it. Now, she is probably not 100% it is me because I dont have a profile picture and my username is a nickname (involving my actual name), though she's probably suspecting its me, any doubt stemming from the fact that i never reach out to her. A week or so later I get a "friend request" from her old room mate/best friend. Now, this girl would have a very hard time randomly finding me with my nickname and such, and adding me without any aid, because we have no shared acquantances, are not friends, and live in separate states. I can't imagine her having much interest in what I've been up to. Possible? Yes, but she didn't really like me, So... Possible connection here? Is my ex asking her to peek inside my profile? I always felt like I'd only be able to reach out to an ex if I was 100% sure she was single. Maybe something similar here? So, should I approve the request? Not sure if it'd be better to give the glimpse of my current single life or not, lol. Edited November 2, 2014 by johnatellodi
Author johnatellodi Posted November 3, 2014 Author Posted November 3, 2014 Bump? Long story short: ex girlfriends roommate is adding me on instagram couple years down the road, extremely randomly. You cant even tell its my instagram because the default pic is a cartoon and my name is jn nickname form. But, I recently used my profile to "like" one of my ex's photos, even though we are not "friends" on instagram. Is she asking hee friend to add me and figure out if it is really me? The nickname and fact that i liked the photo would be the only clue. Do people still do sneaky stuff like this at 25 yrs old?
toolforgrowth Posted November 3, 2014 Posted November 3, 2014 I've found that trying to gauge people's reasons for doing what they do on social media is very difficult and a waste of time. It could be your ex is curious, your ex's friend is curious, your ex's friend secretly liked you, your ex's friend is spying to make sure you're not doing anything creepy...see what I mean? The possibilities are endless. It's nothing in the grand scheme of things. I wouldn't waste anymore time thinking about it . And stay away from anything to do with your ex on social media!
Author johnatellodi Posted November 4, 2014 Author Posted November 4, 2014 Thanks for the response! I do feel that the possibilities are quite lkmited, especially if you take a hard look at the details, which I know isn't easy. Hoping someone else can share their perspective. I cant help but think it's tied to my ex in some way - I am seeing few other possibilities, but am I too close to the situation?
Author johnatellodi Posted November 4, 2014 Author Posted November 4, 2014 Honestly, it would be good to hear from EXPERIENCED INSTAGRAM USERS, to see how easily this friend of mt ex could have found me. I mean, no pics of me, no mutual friends and not under my full name. Is her only real link to me from my ex talking about the pic of hers that i liked? Possibly.
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