Q&A for How to Find Someone You Met Once

Until you meet her again by chance, you had best forget about her. Of course there are ways to find her. As in getting a robot photo made, printing it in newspapers, or hiring a private detective. But those methods are expensive, and most of all: stalkerish. The lesson here is: as soon as you see someone you think is nice, just say hi. Introduce yourself: 'Hi, my name is Tom, what's your name?' and then take it from there. Promise yourself that as soon as you meet someone you simply can't live without, you'll definitely go up to her, no matter how scared or nervous you are.

That could be tricky. You could try riding the train at the same time the next day. Perhaps she's a regular.

I completely understand what you're going through: sadness, disappointment and a little bit of hope that you guys will somehow meet again. And when you think about him/her you get excited but disappointed again. Try to stop being sad. You will find that excitement with someone else soon, and there won't be any disappointment. Remember: there is more than one person out there for everyone.

Just say "Hi." Remind them that you've met before and ask them how they've been. Just play it cool, don't mention any effort you put into finding them, just start a conversation and go from there.

Try to find someone from his school and ask them if they know him. If you don't know anyone that goes there, ask around, probably someone you know will.

You can try going to the place you first met over and over again. If not then maybe it just wasn't meant to be.

It may be very difficult, but you can try Googling his first name and location.

Go where you met, wait, and ask around. It would help to be there on the same day and at the same time.

This probably won't be enough unless you have a photo or some form of connection through friends, etc. If you have a photo, you could ask other people if they know the person. If the person was possibly known by a friend, even a distant acquaintance, then ask them.

You can ask around, and see if the office has an extras in storage.

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You can always inquire at the university. Generally they have information regarding people entrusted with duties like these. Call the admissions office and explain that you really enjoyed the tour and you'd like to reach out to the guide to thank her.

Try searching for his name on Facebook, Twitter, or even LinkedIn to get in touch. You can also try searching for his name on the Whitepages website, in case he has a listed landline.

You could try to go there more often and hope they show up again, but without anything else to go on, it would be almost impossible to find them.

Of course. But it will involve searching through all those pictures one by one, a lot of work.

Look them up on Facebook, and any social media you can. Be prepared to sort through a lot of profiles.

Do you know anyone who goes to that school? If not, maybe you know someone who knows someone who goes there. Just put the word out and ask around, you should be able to find him.

Did you figure out his name? If so, try searching on social media sites. Look at profile photos and see if they match up with this person. Make sure you search well, don't give up after a few minutes. If that doesn't work, then go to Mangalore, maybe he's in his hometown! Or he might still be in Wayanad.

Type their full name on social media sites. Make sure the profile picture matches the person and you'll be able to message them. If not, the fact they didn't give you follow-up details probably means they're not keen to connect again.

Just ask around. Does this friend have any social media? People who know them that are near you? Just ask, "Do you know (person's name)? They have this color eyes, this color hair, about this tall..." If there is nobody that you know that knows this friend, try searching their name on social media. Check out their profile photos and see if they match the looks of this friend. I'm sure you'll find them somehow.

There are personal ads online called "Missed Connections." You could use that.

Linkedin is a good website to use if you want to find someone using a job description, but not everyone is on it.

Ask people who know this person if they know the whereabouts of this person. Your best bet is to use the links of Facebook, through friends of friends of friends, etc., as well as the old school's FB page.

Your best chance is to recall if he regularly takes a certain train and if so at what time. The best thing you can do is to find him when and where you found him first, so try to keep catching the train at the time you first met him.

Yes, he showed he cares for you and worries about you. Having someone who wants to hold your hands even if they're cold means they are worthy. Worthy of keeping you warm. Worthy of wanting to always be next to you. Don't wait, live now and find him.