Why would a stranger give me a thumbs up while driving by?

[Anonymous]

I was waiting at the traffic lights when a guy drove by me by bike, looked at me and gave me thumbs up. Why?

[Rosexøxø]

😂 that’s hilarious (sorry). It could’ve just been his way to be friendly, or wishing you well.

Could’ve been attraction-based and saying you look good, but I feel like that’d also be more of a ‘ok’ 👌 than a thumbs up. Thumbs up is friendly. Very, very innocent. Even kids do it. So if anyone was trying to be sexual with it, they kind of failed. He could’ve even whistled or something or blew a kiss, but just gave a thumbs up. Maybe he meant your outfit looked good that day? 🤷‍♀️

I think it was ultimately just friendly.

[Rosexøxø]

An ok*

[altaboy]

Maybe he saw you looking at him. Sometimes there is an awkward moment when two strangers eyes meet, and rather than just staring at you he decided to try giving you a somewhat benign symbol of approval.

The other day this young girl crossed the street using the crosswalk in front of me as I waited for the light. I was just scanning the scene and mostly watching the light. She nearly stopped and turned, and she looked right at me and gave me such a beautiful smile. I smiled back, of course, and she laughed and gave me a quick wave. It was just a moment of connection, and she acknowledged it with a quick wave. Maybe your situation is similar.

[TommyMountainFigure]

O. As someone who did that when I was in my teens and early 20's, I can tell you that you shouldn't read anything in to it.. I use to hoot everyone and wave, or thumbs up...
The morons in the car (and yes, I admit to being one too) did it just to see the look of surprise on people's faces, or sometimes they would wave back and think.. do I know them?
It's just immaturity. Best thing to do is ignore it!

[Asker]

He looked like he was in his fifties and he was driving by bike

[TommyMountainFigure]

What can I say? Some morons never grow up!

[Asker]

He seemed friendly though so I don’t think he was trying to be a jerk

[TommyMountainFigure]

I was friendly too when I did it.. I was still a moron looking back. See the thing is. Guys don't do it to hurt or upset anyone.. It's just to see the look on the faces.. sometimes they will laugh, other times they will look as if they can't work out who you are but wave anyway.. it was harmless fun.. but still, immature...

[dustybiker2]

Maybe he liked your car? I've had people do this maybe five times now, and have asked, it turned out they were people who own my same truck.
If not that maybe he was just happy.

[Asker]

I don’t have a car

[dustybiker2]

This is why details matter.
Probably liked you.

[PointlessNonsenseGuy]

1. He thought you were hot.

2. He thought you thought he was hot.

3. He liked your car.

4. You have large breasts, and he approves.

5. He wasn't giving you a thumbs up, he was giving a thumbs up to the guy crouching down in your backseat.

6. The two of you went to high school together, but you didn't recognize him.

7. He mistook you for a member of the secret society to which he belongs.

8. He was on a mission to spread happiness throughout the city, one thumbs up at a time.

9. You remind him of the girl who gave him his first "thumb job."

1. He didn't even notice you, he was actually just airing out his thumb.

[HawkPerception]

I bike a ton. It's my main means of commuting. And I can say that in that context, he was probably just signaling that he appreciates you waiting at the light when he was making a right turn at the intersection. It's just a polite means of communication between people that see others do the right thing. I give people thumbs up all the time when they see me and let me go too.

[Asker]

He didn’t make a right turn

[on_my_knees]

The act of giving a thumbs up could be seen as a symbol of endorsement. Maybe it was his way of validating your lifestyle, recognizing the powerful force that you are. I'm guessing you were carrying a leather riding whip or something, and he was just like 'Yeah, dominatrix, I dig it. 👍

[Nirmroth]

What are you even thinking so much about that? We can't ask the man so we will never know for sure why he gave you that thumbs up.

Maybe he liked what you wore?

Maybe you catched him starring and he akwardly gave you a thumps up?

Maybe it was just his way to greet you when your eyes meet?

Maybe it was just him saying all good?

[Dongie]

Are you goodlooking?
Be honest. This is not the time for any false modesty.
You know if you got it going on.

That's why. Or either you did something that is seen as a polite move by a person on a bike. A lot of people don't treat bike riders that well.

[V_Injector]

Maybe the stranger thought you were sexy.

The opposite of that would have looked more like this...

[SugarSugarplum]

Take the compliment and move on with your day, secure in the knowledge that in some noticeable way, you are killing it.

[Finchie40]

He probably thought you were good looking , so he gave ya a thumbs up for being attractive

[EmmaMary]

It could be he wanted to give you a damn good fucking! lol

[midnightmoon05]

I do that sometimes… doesn’t mean anything. Don’t over think these … it’s the past.

[DishLady]

It's summertime and folks do random stuff like that.

[Anonymous]

i do that to people who did something stupid on the road. I don't know what you did. i'm just saying my experience.

[exitseven]

Do you have a TRUMP 2024 sticker on your car?

[clampfan101]

Same reason a stranger passing by might simply smile to you. You don’t need to know someone to want spread some happiness.

[MacDaddyRico]

Were you on a bicycle?

He approves of your derriere.

[Asker]

No I was waking

[MacDaddyRico]

Walking?
He may have liked the way you walk.

[Asker]

I was standing at the traffic lights ….

[MacDaddyRico]

You just said you were walking.

[Asker]

I was before I stopped

[MacDaddyRico]

Maybe he thought you were a streetwalker.

[Anonymous]

I had this happen before. Maybe it was his way of saying hi

[VeeMash]

No reason just to acknowledge their presence and unfortunately since you cannot analyze the whole scenario you'll come up with your own hypothesis.

[Asker]

I cannot

[Juxtapose]

It's just him saying hi and I really would not think anything of it.

[ohsheeT]

Either what you were driving or what you look like

[Asker]

I wasn’t driving I was standing

[ohsheeT]

Well there you go you liked everything that he could see. So did you smile after they gave you thumbs up or?

[paledreams]

Have a nice day 👍🏻🙂

[BTigers96]

He probably thought you were 🔥 hot.

[Anonymous]

Do you have big boobs? He was probably approving of them.

[DrPepper12]

Just an affirmation or supportive gesture.

[WhitneySnow]

Maybe he thought you were cute

[Sasquach]

Non verbal way to show appreciation

[Asker]

For what? I was just standing there not even looking at him

[DaBiggestBird]

Maybe he was saying hi

[_Troian_]

He flirted with you.

[Iron_Man]

it’s a compliment looking good

[noohair]

He liked what he saw.

[Anonymous]

Were you naked?

[frenchgirl123]

He's hitting on you?

[RedInnocent69]

Are you hot?