Do people ask acquaintances out on fb?

[TheD87]

I went to a huge high school, like over 6000 people were at my high school. I left the state for college and now have moved back. I am friends with some people on facebook that I went to high school with, some of which I never really knew in the first place. Anyway I have noticed a couple females who I used to have a crush on in high school are still single and live in the area. One in particular sent me a friend request a few months back. I never was friends with any of them though, and the one who sent me the friend request I can honestly never remember having any conversations with her ever. I am really shy as it is so I have a hard time asking girls out, but I wondered if it is common to ask people out on facebook over messenger or would that be considered creepy? And what should I say? Like I don't really even know these people, other than basically who they are and what they post on facebook and that we have some friends in common.

[IAmFCA]

I think it MIGHT be okay, if it is done through private message and is part of a conversation that already has been going back and forth.

[TheD87]

So should I like send them a private message asking how they have been or something and kind of read how they are reacting?

[IAmFCA]

Say hello, find something to chat about, see if the other person responds. Your first goal is just conversation.

[uniqueme]

Just chat with them and be yourself and no it's not weird