Seeing a girl you know on a dating site was unexpected.

You were browsing through dating profiles and someone’s face stopped you in your tracks.

That of a girl you know.

A girl that is in your broader social circle.

You don’t know her all that well, but you are acquainted with her.

Funnily enough, from the moment you first laid eyes on her in real life, you thought she was attractive.

That never compelled you to make a move on her though.

Rather, she became someone in the background that you occasionally see at social gatherings, with sporadic greetings directed at each other laced into said gatherings.

She was not really on your radar.

Well, until now.

Seeing her profile on a matchmaking service suddenly made you realize that she is better looking than you originally thought.

Even though you deemed her attractive upon initially meeting her in real life, her beauty never struck you as hard as it is now.

You are tempted to message her, but you aren’t sure if you should.

The fear of awkwardness has been a prominent dissuader.

Yet, your fingers keep itching to send her a message.

Being that she is in your broader social circle, there is no telling when next you see her at a social get-together.

As far as you know, weeks or months could go by before you see her again in person.

That is enough reason for you to message her.

Obviously, she has been having as difficult a time meeting people of romantic potential as you have.

Regardless of the social circle you mutually share, there hasn’t been much success achieved in meeting someone of romantic potential in said social circle.

You have this in common with her.

That’s a good start.

On top of this, you aren’t a stranger.

Unlike the bulk of men on the mobile dating site who are complete strangers to her, you are someone in her broader social circle.

That familiarity alone puts you at a tremendous advantage in comparison with the other men.

This advantage makes her less likely to be too harsh in how she judges your opening message to her.

Given the superfluous volume of messages women receive on dating sites from men, she is picky about who she chooses to respond to.

She won’t be anywhere near as picky with you, given her familiarity with you.

Additionally, you are a breath of fresh air.

Plenty of guys on dating sites are obnoxious, crude, and socially inept.

She has been at the receiving end of messages from guys who have made her reconsider whether joining an internet dating website in the first place was an auspicious move.

There have been several moments she has considered deleting her profile and leaving online dating altogether.

A message from you is invigorating to her.

A surge of positive energy that has been in short supply ever since she joined the dating site.

Needless to say, messaging her is the right move.

Despite being in your broader social circle, you aren’t in her friend zone per se.

You are merely an acquaintance.

This gives you license to message her without the specter of awkwardness.