Uncomfortable Unsolicited Texts from a Stranger: 'I Find You Stunning'
LatestDudes. DUDES. If you’re concerned that you may be overstepping boundaries by doing something creepy — like, say, texting a reporter you don’t know to tell her she’s distractingly hot — ask yourself whether you’d attach your name to the deed. Not willing to stand by your Nice Guy compliments, however well-intentioned they may be? Step away from your phone.
My friend Rosie Gray, a young Buzzfeed political reporter, used to publicly list her cell number so potential sources could send her tips. She took it offline last night after a stranger texted her because he felt “compelled” to tell her that he found her “stunningly beautiful, engaging, and intelligent” after seeing her on TV — and then freaked out when she wanted to know who he was.