# A guy gave me his number while i was jogging outside...
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-guy-gave-me-his-number-while-i-was-jogging-outside/729924
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion
**Created:** [September 4, 2015, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-guy-gave-me-his-number-while-i-was-jogging-outside/729924 "2015-09-04T18:25:16Z")
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### Author:  [@Marylnshephards](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marylnshephards)
#### Post date: [September 4, 2015, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-guy-gave-me-his-number-while-i-was-jogging-outside/729924/1 "2015-09-04T18:25:16Z")
This morning while I was jogging /running outside, a guy that was driving a red Chevy Cobalt roll down his drivers side window and waved at me to get my attention…when stopped the intersection. My first impression was , he was lost and wanted to ask for directions so I went over to him, to see how I can help.
He smiled at me and the first thing he said was “can I give you my number”?I was caught off guard since it was the last thing I expected. Mind you I was excessively sweating from running and didn’t look my best. I said oookkay… and he handed me his number on piece of paper ,It was already written down in advanced which I thought little weird. Presumably he must have noticed me earlier and drove around to find a perfect way to approach me? He then shook my hand ask me for my name…and I asked him his name in return.
He then told me to text him and drove off . I am not sure how to proceed with this,he looked decent and didn’t seemed creepy or anything. I was thinking to text tomorrow and see how it goes
My friend said i should throw his number in the trash and she thinks its creepy how he pre written his number?
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### Author:  [@Onomatopoeia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Onomatopoeia)
#### Post date: [September 4, 2015, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-guy-gave-me-his-number-while-i-was-jogging-outside/729924/2 "2015-09-04T18:29:23Z")
I don’t see what it would hurt to text him. If he is a creep, you should be able to detect it relatively quickly and can then block him.
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### Author:  [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)
#### Post date: [September 4, 2015, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-guy-gave-me-his-number-while-i-was-jogging-outside/729924/3 "2015-09-04T18:32:14Z")
What does your husband think?
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### Author:  [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)
#### Post date: [September 4, 2015, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-guy-gave-me-his-number-while-i-was-jogging-outside/729924/4 "2015-09-04T18:32:24Z")
> [@Onomatopoeia](#):
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> I don’t see what it would hurt to text him. If he is a creep, you should be able to detect it relatively quickly and can then block him.
I vote “creepy.” I’m not a paranoid person generally, but I would not recommend texting a random guy who stops you on the street.
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### Author:  [@Marylnshephards](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marylnshephards)
#### Post date: [September 4, 2015, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-guy-gave-me-his-number-while-i-was-jogging-outside/729924/5 "2015-09-04T18:35:21Z")
> [@Omar\_Little](#):
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> What does your husband think?
I am not married,i am single
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### Author:  [@Sam\_Lowry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Lowry)
#### Post date: [September 4, 2015, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-guy-gave-me-his-number-while-i-was-jogging-outside/729924/6 "2015-09-04T18:38:10Z")
He might have seen you, wrote down his number, and drove back to give it to you. But it’s still a little weird since the two of you know nothing about each other, other than you know what he drives and he knows you like to run.
If you do decide to text him and decide to meet up, make sure it’s for coffee or something where if he turns out to be terrible you don’t have to stick around for long. And of course do the normal precautions of have it be in a public place and tell a friend when and where you’ll be.
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### Author:  [@Don\_t\_Panic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_t_Panic)
#### Post date: [September 4, 2015, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-guy-gave-me-his-number-while-i-was-jogging-outside/729924/7 "2015-09-04T18:42:55Z")
Huh. I wonder how many of those he has to hand out before someone responds. I’d imagine it’s a pretty high number.
_Starts printing cards to conduct experiment_
Anyway, subscribing to thread. If you text him, I want to know what happens next.
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### Author:  [@GusNSpot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GusNSpot)
#### Post date: [September 4, 2015, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-guy-gave-me-his-number-while-i-was-jogging-outside/729924/8 "2015-09-04T18:49:54Z")
He has seen her before and how else would he get to meet her without actually stalking her?
Be careful but check it out if you think you might be interested.
Have an escape plan in place just in case.
In the texting phase, you could ask him about the first meet stunt and why he did it that way. Would be reasonable to ask IMO.
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### Author:  [@Don\_t\_Panic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_t_Panic)
#### Post date: [September 4, 2015, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-guy-gave-me-his-number-while-i-was-jogging-outside/729924/9 "2015-09-04T18:56:36Z")
> [@GusNSpot](#):
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> He has seen her before and how else would he get to meet her without actually stalking her?
Strike up a conversation over some made up thing? But, then again, I have no idea how these things work.
My strategy would have been to never talk to her, and instead pine for her in lonely misery and grumble over my lot in life. That is, for about fifteen minutes, until I walked past the next person who struck my fancy. Rinse, repeat for the story of my life.
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### Author:  [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)
#### Post date: [September 4, 2015, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-guy-gave-me-his-number-while-i-was-jogging-outside/729924/10 "2015-09-04T18:58:10Z")
Can you imagine this one day being a cute story about how you and your husband met? “I was jogging, and he rolled down the window and handed me his number…” If not, then throw it away. Otherwise, initiate a text and proceed cautiously\* and accordingly.
\*If he tells you that he is “just Jake”, run.
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### Author:  [@Sam\_Lowry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Lowry)
#### Post date: [September 4, 2015, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-guy-gave-me-his-number-while-i-was-jogging-outside/729924/11 "2015-09-04T19:02:52Z")
> [@GusNSpot](#):
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> In the texting phase, you could ask him about the first meet stunt and why he did it that way. Would be reasonable to ask IMO.
This is a good idea. His response could give you an idea if he’s closer to being a whimsical romantic, or if he’s a creepy stalker type.
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### Author:  [@Don\_t\_Panic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_t_Panic)
#### Post date: [September 4, 2015, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-guy-gave-me-his-number-while-i-was-jogging-outside/729924/12 "2015-09-04T19:03:47Z")
> [@Moriarty](#):
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> Can you imagine this one day being a cute story about how you and your husband met?
Every hook-up needs to be a cute story that can be told to hypothetical grandchildren? Yikes.
_mentally goes through dating history_
Yeah, I guess I already knew that most of those were bad decisions. And now I have one more reason to say that.
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### Author:  [@Claverhouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Claverhouse)
#### Post date: [September 4, 2015, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-guy-gave-me-his-number-while-i-was-jogging-outside/729924/13 "2015-09-04T19:04:45Z")
People have to meet somehow.
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### Author:  [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)
#### Post date: [September 4, 2015, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-guy-gave-me-his-number-while-i-was-jogging-outside/729924/14 "2015-09-04T19:05:17Z")
I’d text him from a friend’s phone so if he is a creep he doesn’t have your number.
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### Author:  [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)
#### Post date: [September 4, 2015, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-guy-gave-me-his-number-while-i-was-jogging-outside/729924/15 "2015-09-04T19:08:01Z")
To avoid this kind of situation, try jogging inside.
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### Author:  [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)
#### Post date: [September 4, 2015, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-guy-gave-me-his-number-while-i-was-jogging-outside/729924/16 "2015-09-04T19:23:08Z")
Of all the message boards in the world, why did you pick this one to join and ask that question?
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### Author:  [@up\_the\_junction](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/up_the_junction)
#### Post date: [September 4, 2015, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-guy-gave-me-his-number-while-i-was-jogging-outside/729924/17 "2015-09-04T19:26:46Z")
> [@madmonk28](#):
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> I’d text him from a friend’s phone so if he is a creep he doesn’t have your number.
You can hide your number if you don’t want the party your calling to know it. This is how to do it on Android:
> **[Tech Advisor – Homepage](https://www.techadvisor.com/)**
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> Tech Advisor helps you navigate a mobile world using the tech that is always with you. Our expert advice will steer you to the mobile, smart home and streaming products you love, and show you how they can improve your life.
If he had his number pre-written I guess this might be his usual modus operandi - as you did, chicks check out the car. It’s interesting it’s an average car.
Not for everyone but I quite like his method.
p.s. I also jog, how far do you usually run? And where do you live? 😉
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### Author:  [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)
#### Post date: [September 4, 2015, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-guy-gave-me-his-number-while-i-was-jogging-outside/729924/18 "2015-09-04T19:27:22Z")
> [@Martian Bigfoot](#):
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> Every hook-up needs to be a cute story that can be told to hypothetical grandchildren? Yikes.
Every one has to be _plausibly spun_ into a cute story that can be told to hypothetical grandkids.
“We met online. I was the only one who got the obscure Ralph Waldo Emmerson reference in his avatar”, for example. Nobody has to know that it was in a BDSM chatroom.
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### Author:  [@Icarus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Icarus)
#### Post date: [September 4, 2015, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-guy-gave-me-his-number-while-i-was-jogging-outside/729924/19 "2015-09-04T19:34:38Z")
I would say your decision on responding is wholly dependent on your opinion of him driving a red Chevy Cobalt, since you mentioned that detail in the OP. Now if he was driving a Lexus, or new BMW, I would say definitely go for it. But a Chevy Cobalt? Kinda iffy. 😃
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### Author:  [@Don\_t\_Panic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_t_Panic)
#### Post date: [September 4, 2015, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-guy-gave-me-his-number-while-i-was-jogging-outside/729924/20 "2015-09-04T19:43:23Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#):
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> Of all the message boards in the world, why did you pick this one to join and ask that question?
Don’t you know? We’re the internet’s number one resource for dating and relationship advice. Have been since 1973.
Yeah, I know. You’d think we would be getting better at it by now.
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