Should I have given him my Instagram even though I don't use it?

[Idiot008]

A guy I met asked me for my Instagram the other week. No guy has ever asked me for my Instagram and so I never felt the need to use Instagram. While I do have a stalking account with 0 followers and a random username, I thought it was unnecessary to give him my Instagram if I have nothing to show on my profile. In the end I had to tell him I didn't have an Instagram to save me from embarrassment. Was I right to not give him my Instagram? I currently have no contact with the guy and I'll never know if I'll meet him again. I could have made a new friend that day and I regret missing the opportunity to ask if he had a discord or something else. But I need to know, if someone asks for an Instagram, they probably wouldn't want to follow an account with nothing to show right?

[Oliverlogan263]

Eh, it's kinda hard to say if you made the right move or not. On one hand, if you don't even use Instagram then there's nothing wrong with not giving him yours. Like what's the point if you don't post anything?

Butttt, he did ask for it so maybe he was interested in staying in touch or following you or whatever. And you never know, you guys might've hit it off if you kept talking.

I'd say it probably would've been better to be honest and just tell him you don't really use it, but you'd be down to follow him or trade other socials instead. Then at least the door was open for you guys to swap Discord or something.

And who knows, maybe you started an Instagram later and hit him up. Or if you met again somewhere you'd have a way to contact each other. Now you shut it down before it even started.

So yeah, maybe not a big mistake or anything. But you lost a chance to get a new friend or see where it went. Next time someone asks, just be real about not using it much and offer other ways to connect instead of shutting it down. Live and learn!

[virtue2332]

He may have just been trying to show interest in you using a common method his peers use. If I had an Instagram which I don't the only reason I would ask is if I wanted a way to communicate, see what kind of person she is online, or he might have had a lot of followers and wanted you to see his status. I'm sure their we're options on the table to be friends or more but you probably did the right thing and you definitely know what to do next time.

[SueShe]

No, don't give him your social media account because at that age, boys are just collecting them from the girls but are not really interested in the person behind the social media account.

Furthermore, if you have no posts, then you may indicate that you are an uninteresting person and that you have a social media account just because everyone else has one. You are better off telling him the truth. That way, you indicate that you don't place so much importance on something so trivial as a social media account. It indicates that you have a life outside social media and that is a real plus for you.

If you don't plan to regularly use this social media account, then don't bother giving it to people.

[Nikki1989]

Whatever happened to asking for a phone number. Now the mentality of people is so small they ask for social media pages. Sad.

[SotiCoto]

About half a year ago someone hot randomly asked for my contact details after we'd had a chat in the street... but I had none to give her. Seriously. I'm so damned antisocial I had nothing I could tell her... so we parted ways and I never saw her again.

I'm not sure why I'm telling you this... but probably because I know that missed opportunities can hurt for a while, and there is no point dwelling on it any longer than you have to.

[bededazzle]

i guess i am old but if you wanna stay in touch, could you just share your email? it’s less intimate than a phone number if he’s just trying to date you.

[lgh1998]

Id say you were right not to if you dont use it. Unless you get serious then its handy fkr sending memes etc 😂

[Cute_potato01]

Na u can use it to see if he'll cheat

[couchweed92]

why do you have a stalking account?

[In_Trance]

Seems like a moot point then

[Wise4myage]

No, why bother?