# A guy gave me his number while i was jogging outside... **URL:** \ **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")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![Marylnshephards](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bb73d2/32.png) [@Marylnshephards](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marylnshephards)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2015, 10:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-guy-gave-me-his-number-while-i-was-jogging-outside/729924/121 "2015-09-06T10:08:23Z")
> [@Idle\_Thoughts](#): > > Don’t accuse others of being trolls outside of the Pit. Thank you, I couldn’t agree more, other users shouldn’t accuse others of being a liar, and so on when really don’t have the evidence to back that up. ---
**Author:** ![TokyoBayer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tokyobayer/32/13989_2.png) [@TokyoBayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TokyoBayer)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2015, 10:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-guy-gave-me-his-number-while-i-was-jogging-outside/729924/122 "2015-09-06T10:57:10Z")
> [@Marylnshephards](#): > > I am going to do back ground check on him online just to be sure Good idea. You may want to require references. Ask for the last 25 or six months of relationships, whichever is less. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2015, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-guy-gave-me-his-number-while-i-was-jogging-outside/729924/123 "2015-09-06T13:22:26Z")
> [@Martian Bigfoot](#): > > Personally, I’m following **Left Hand** ’s lead. I’ll be picturing the OP as a 40 year old fat guy from now on. The story is much funnier that way. Perhaps the OP was jogging with a [couple dogs](http://theoatmeal.com/comics/dogs_as_men)… Note: The OP has neither confirmed nor denied being male. ---
**Author:** ![Sahirrnee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sahirrnee/32/13937_2.png) [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2015, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-guy-gave-me-his-number-while-i-was-jogging-outside/729924/124 "2015-09-06T16:06:48Z")
> [@ekedolphin](#): > > If he’s _already_ asking you about sex, that’s all he wants from you. I know Makes me long for the good old days, when it was easier to spot those types. When they pulled up to talk to you they weren’t wearing any pants. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2015, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-guy-gave-me-his-number-while-i-was-jogging-outside/729924/125 "2015-09-06T16:16:47Z")
> [@Sahirrnee](#): > > Makes me long for the good old days, when it was easier to spot those types. When they pulled up to talk to you they weren’t wearing any pants. SOME of us guys still adhere to the grand old traditions. ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2015, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-guy-gave-me-his-number-while-i-was-jogging-outside/729924/126 "2015-09-06T16:20:22Z")
> [@handsomeharry](#): > > I think guys that give women their numbers rather than ask for the number are chicken shits. Why do you say that? As you can see one of the biggest concerns of women is safety. Giving your number rather than asking for theirs seems to me to be a pretty significant way to reduce the safety factor, if nothing else. ---
**Author:** ![purplehearingaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@purplehearingaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehearingaid)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2015, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-guy-gave-me-his-number-while-i-was-jogging-outside/729924/127 "2015-09-06T16:24:36Z")
> [@Marylnshephards](#): > > I am going to do back ground check on him online just to be sure You don’t know how many states or cities or even counties he lived in so there is no way you can do a compete back ground check on him ! How do you even know if he gave you to his real name . I can’t believe what I am reading ,if this was my daughter I would call her crazy for even thinking of following up on this guy ! ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2015, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-guy-gave-me-his-number-while-i-was-jogging-outside/729924/128 "2015-09-06T16:29:53Z")
> [@purplehearingaid](#): > > You don’t know how many states or cities or even counties he lived in so there is no way you can do a compete back ground check on him ! How do you even know if he gave you to his real name . I can’t believe what I am reading ,if this was my daughter I would call her crazy for even thinking of following up on this guy ! How is this any different from meeting someone in a bar or nightclub? ---
**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2015, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-guy-gave-me-his-number-while-i-was-jogging-outside/729924/129 "2015-09-06T16:43:36Z")
Be sure and tell him you’d not be adverse to taking donations for being freaky in bed. ---
**Author:** ![Don\_t\_Panic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/don_t_panic/32/398_2.png) [@Don\_t\_Panic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_t_Panic)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2015, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-guy-gave-me-his-number-while-i-was-jogging-outside/729924/130 "2015-09-06T16:45:37Z")
> [@Sahirrnee](#): > > Makes me long for the good old days, when it was easier to spot those types. When they pulled up to talk to you they weren’t wearing any pants. That’s hardly fair. Some of us just find that pants tend to chafe. ---
**Author:** ![scootergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e99b99/32.png) [@scootergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scootergirl)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2015, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-guy-gave-me-his-number-while-i-was-jogging-outside/729924/131 "2015-09-06T21:22:12Z")
> [@Marylnshephards](#): > > I am going to do back ground check on him online just to be sure Huh? What will you say to him? “May I have your SS# so I can run a background check before I get ‘freaky in bed’ with you”? Good luck with that. ---
**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2015, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-guy-gave-me-his-number-while-i-was-jogging-outside/729924/132 "2015-09-06T21:39:20Z")
> [@scootergirl](#): > > Huh? What will you say to him? “May I have your SS# so I can run a background check before I get ‘freaky in bed’ with you”? Good luck with that. Just an FYI, you don’t need an SSN or permission to run a background check on someone. Anyone can run one with just a name and easily found information plus about $20 through one of several online services. I have never run one for myself but I have run them for friends and family members that were looking at potential tenants for rental properties. The services are legit and will tell you a whole lot about a person including criminal history, marriage history, all known addresses, aliases, civil suits and much more. You don’t even need to pay to find out basic information like known relatives and past places of residence. The person will never know that you even ran a check on them. What is even scarier is that some sites sell an unlimited daily pass that lets you run a full background check on as many people you want for 24 hours and it doesn’t even cost that much. That’s right, a bored stalker with OCD can just sit at home and print out detailed background checks on all their coworkers, relatives, Facebook friends and neighbors for the price of a decent restaurant meal. Welcome to the post-privacy age. ---
**Author:** ![scootergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e99b99/32.png) [@scootergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scootergirl)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2015, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-guy-gave-me-his-number-while-i-was-jogging-outside/729924/133 "2015-09-06T21:56:56Z")
> [@Shagnasty](#): > > Just an FYI, you don’t need an SSN or permission to run a background check on someone. Anyone can run one with just a name and easily found information plus about $20 through one of several online services. I have never run one for myself but I have run them for friends and family members that were looking at potential tenants for rental properties. > > The services are legit and will tell you a whole lot about a person including criminal history, marriage history, all known addresses, aliases, civil suits and much more. You don’t even need to pay to find out basic information like known relatives and past places of residence. The person will never know that you even ran a check on them. What is even scarier is that some sites sell an unlimited daily pass that lets you run a full background check on as many people you want for 24 hours and it doesn’t even cost that much. > > That’s right, a bored stalker with OCD can just sit at home and print out detailed background checks on all their coworkers, relatives, Facebook friends and neighbors for the price of a decent restaurant meal. Welcome to the post-privacy age. Thanks for the info. ---
**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2015, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-guy-gave-me-his-number-while-i-was-jogging-outside/729924/134 "2015-09-06T22:38:28Z")
> [@Marylnshephards](#): > > I am going to do back ground check on him online just to be sure Just show up at his house with a plastic ruler. That’s all the check you need at this point in the story. ---
**Author:** ![Marylnshephards](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bb73d2/32.png) [@Marylnshephards](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marylnshephards)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2015, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-guy-gave-me-his-number-while-i-was-jogging-outside/729924/135 "2015-09-07T00:10:33Z")
Oh well, he didn’t contact me today at all .The last thing I asked him what he would like to do if we do meet. That was last night and I haven’t heard from him 😕.He doesn’t seem interested .To the next ---
**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2015, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-guy-gave-me-his-number-while-i-was-jogging-outside/729924/136 "2015-09-07T00:36:47Z")
> [@Marylnshephards](#): > > Oh well, he didn’t contact me today at all .The last thing I asked him what he would like to do if we do meet. That was last night and I haven’t heard from him 😕.He doesn’t seem interested .To the next Don’t worry. He is just playing hard to get. Try again in a couple of days. Now it is just a cat and mouse game and you are the cat. ---
**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2015, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-guy-gave-me-his-number-while-i-was-jogging-outside/729924/137 "2015-09-07T00:55:04Z")
> [@Marylnshephards](#): > > Oh well, he didn’t contact me today at all .The last thing I asked him what he would like to do if we do meet. That was last night and I haven’t heard from him 😕.He doesn’t seem interested .To the next Tell him you like to swallow. ---
**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2015, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-guy-gave-me-his-number-while-i-was-jogging-outside/729924/138 "2015-09-07T00:57:59Z")
Pay it forward. Run up to someone and him your number. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2015, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-guy-gave-me-his-number-while-i-was-jogging-outside/729924/139 "2015-09-07T01:04:42Z")
> [@CheshireKat](#): > > Just show up at his house with a plastic ruler. Wait. For dick-measuring purposes or for spanking purposes? ---
**Author:** ![Marylnshephards](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bb73d2/32.png) [@Marylnshephards](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marylnshephards)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2015, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-guy-gave-me-his-number-while-i-was-jogging-outside/729924/140 "2015-09-07T01:08:02Z")
LOL,I would assume he’s married if he was older but he is only 23 and he looked around that age.So I doubt that he could be married with kids.Maybe gf?Then again he said he is single [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-guy-gave-me-his-number-while-i-was-jogging-outside/729924.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-guy-gave-me-his-number-while-i-was-jogging-outside/729924.md?page=8)