How to respond when someone told you on FB "I wanna poke you in person" ?

United States
July 21, 2011 12:53am CST
One guy friend told me that on FB chat and I dunno what to tell him back without sounding rude. I know that he's attracted to me but I only see him as a good friend and nothing else.
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@ayis12 (544)
• Philippines
21 Jul 11
Tell him, "save it!" No! Kidding! Poke or hit hard with a hand, fist or whatever other thing to be used doing this is really rude. If you are considering that he somehow attracted to you. Why on earth he will say that? Is it a joke or something? But even though its a joke. Its still rude and not very funny at all. Ask him first whats exactly he meant by saying that.
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@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
21 Jul 11
think of what else a male can use to "poke" a female with.... I doubt he meant "poke" in the innocent sense.
• United States
21 Jul 11
Oh no! I already responded back to him with "I'll poke you back then." How stupid! It's just that I didn't wanna assume that he didn't mean it in the innocent sense. But now that I'm reading all your comments, I'm starting to believe that he was being naughty when he said that last night. Poor innocent me. :(
@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
21 Jul 11
It sounds to me as if he doesn't want to poke you in an innocent manner. Even if he does that's not what you want, and so I'd just say "why ruin our friendship? please I like you as just friends." He needs to be told straight out, no leading on so that it doesn't get worse.
• United States
21 Jul 11
You know what, you're right.
@jaiho2009 (39142)
• Philippines
21 Jul 11
I will simply reply "okay fine...but right now,you can manage that here (fb)" and will send him this emoticon but since fb doesn't have this emoticon...i will tell him. are you sure you want to poke me in person? and if he said yes.. i will reply... "save yourself...i punch like a boxer"
• United States
21 Jul 11
Aww, I should've told him just that. But it's too late now. I already responded with "I'll poke you back then." How stupid. :(
@wazabe (154)
• Canada
21 Jul 11
LOL... Just tell him, to just stick on FB. Its much safer that way.
• United States
21 Jul 11
Okay, thanks wazabe.
@Shlok369 (33)
• India
21 Jul 11
Asking a girl such a type question , is bit nasty and impolite ... May be he might be overwhelmed by ur presence or chat ...... So , excess adrenaline kicked him to ask such one ..... U should remain calm whenever a Guy puts u in this kind ....... Chill out and reply with normal counters ... Like : M : can I poke u in person ? F : oh really ? M : yah sure ..... F : well I will appreciate ur dare more in presence of my dad or my bro .. That z it ....... Either he has to cut it out or show his true jerk mind .... If u panic in such things he tried to drag ur confidence and becomes dominant ..........
• United States
21 Jul 11
I thought it was a bit nasty too. :(