To be a little flattered by this?

[Bakingberry]

I don't used social media much and most of the time it's related to a few hobbies and interests I have. I recently posted a photo of me and a friend. A guy I follow l, who has a similar interest liked the photo. Later that day he sent me a message saying he's shy but thinks I look cute in the pic. We have messaged before, but just friendly chat about our interest.

I told my friend and she thinks it's creepy and to block him. AIBU to take it as a slightly flirty gesture?

I think your friend is jealous

I think cute is often used to simply mean attractive.

Seems fine to me.

I don’t see how someone your following on social media saying your cute is creepy to be honest! It’s just the start of flirting surely?

Dick pic etc yes creepy
Complimenting someone on a photo in a manner that isn’t offensive, far from creepy

@beyondthebrink * I was a bit flirty with a guy on Twitter once.

He's my husband and father of my two children now. ;)*

Haha my flirty twitty guy is also now my DP and we have a child together!!

It's the old Tinder lol

It’s nice, be flattered. Ignore your daft mate.

The other end of the country is just that, it’s not Mars or even the USA 🤣

It's not creepy.

Your friend sounds like she's just annoyed he didn't like the photo because of her.

I think it is sweet.

" Your friend sounds like she's just annoyed he didn't like the photo because of her."

it does sound as if it could be that.

Surely saying that the friend looked cute would be creepy if anything?

Did you mean county or country?

Not creepy IMO. Mildly flirtatious. If you like him, flirt back. If you don't, don't. If he's then persistent, that's creepy. Otherwise, I'd say he's just testing the waters, which is fine. At least I bloody hope it is or I'm in BIG trouble

Jealous friend, that’s all. I’d be pleased to get a message like that and if both single would follow it up if I liked him too.

It's not creepy. You're both single - people have met in far more mysterious ways.

Cute?
I hate being called cute - I'm not a child or a puppy!
That's the creepy bit!

It would certainly be creepy if that's what he meant, but it's much more likely that he's using 'cute' in the American way, to mean 'attractive'.

I wound up getting with a guy on twitter for a year once after he mentioned he was going to see Bright Eyes in London and I casually mentioned I was v jealous and worked nearby if he fancied a pre-gig drink. He invited me along and... well Only broke up over distance eventually, we were young.

I vote not creepy!

Maybe she’s jealous. I don’t think it’s creepy. I’d be flattered too!

Not creepy at all. And I like the word “cute” - it just means attractive

Not creepy. Plenty of people who 'meet' on social media get together. Ive dated quite a few I met on twitter, and one was long term.

And he lived 200 miles away and then moved for me. Just saying

I don't see how that's creepy? He sounds sweet, I mean how are people ever supposed to meet anymore?

Saying he thinks you look cute = harmless signal that he finds you attractive.
Saying he thinks you look so good that he wants to remove your skin and wear it as his own whilst masturbating over pictures of you = creepy.

Ah it sounds like he was respectful, polite and shy. I agree with above, he probably agonised and cringed about whether to press send!

I don't think it's creepy if it didn't feel creepy to you. It might go somewhere, it might not. But it sounds like he has things in common with you and you follow him back already.

I met my partner on Twitter this year also. :) He lives in Wales, I live in south-east England. But we work it out and we're happy!

a guy should be allowed to 'make an (appropriate) move' these days without a chorus of sexual harassment following him!

(general comment not directed to you OP)