<human>: Ok, so this girl was a classmate of my friends and worked together in a group project about a year and a half ago in college. We've met only once - and it was very brief. All I remember from that encounter was that I made some joke about my friend and she laughed. She probably does not remember me at all. I remember wanting to ask my friend then if he could help me out with her, but for some reason I just kind of ignored it. (Kinda kicking myself right now for that haha)

Long story short - it's been almost 2 years and they are just "Facebook Friends" who do not talk to each other. I figure my only shot at attempting to talk to her is through Facebook - but she probably has no idea who I am and I don't want to scare her away. Friends have been telling me that I would have to meet her in person, develop a connection, all that stuff, and that Facebook messaging her would be creepy; others have suggested to me Facebook messaging is the only way because there really is no other way for me to meet her (unless I serendipitously run into her in the City).

Your thoughts guys? Thanks.

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<bot>: I'm interested in a girl but we've never met outside 1 small interaction and I want to know if adding her on Facebook or actually meeting her first is the best way to go.