<human>: I know this sounds silly, but as a woman in the Western world, asking a guy out is something I'm going to have to learn. I've reached a point in my dating career where I'm confident, but I need to know if this entire premise is too weird, and how I can make it not weird.

In spring 2014, I played on a competitive kickball team, y'know, the fun kind that young people do. There was a guy on my team I'll call Alex. He couldn't make all the games, but I saw him at a few, and we spoke make once or twice. I was actually dating another guy at the time and didn't really make talking to dudes a priority. However, I always thought Alex was cute. He went to the same school I did, he works in my field at another firm, and he's always struck me as really smart and witty. He's someone I would like to get to know.

Last fall, I saw his Match.com profile, talking about seeking a relationship. He hadn't logged in for a few weeks and eventually deleted his profile. Today, I get on Tinder (lol I know, but hey, I try to meet new people however I can) and I spot his profile. He actually says in his profile he's looking to date.

So, I "liked" his profile. It's been a few hours, and he hasn't matched me back. I really don't think he's into me. I'd say he and I are possibly equal on the attractiveness scale. Maybe I'm just not his type.

I know his name/Facebook, but we aren't FB friends. Is there a way to approach this that isn't creepy? Because I can't think of one unless we happen to match on Tinder. The out of left field "Hey I spoke to you a few times a year ago" FB message is uh... not that great sounding.

Help a sister out!

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<bot>: Interested in getting to know a dude I last spoke to over a year ago. Saw him on Tinder. Haven't matched yet. How can I approach him?