(disclaimer: this is on behalf of all tumblr users)
let’s say you’ve stumbled across a new blog, you dig the content, perhaps the content resonates with your own, perhaps the owner of the blog posts images of their own which you find arousing
here’s what you should do..
first, follow the blog in question, commit to your attraction to the blog and its owner, by doing this you can get to know the person and their interests from afar whilst simultaneously supporting their content
secondly, reblog their stuff! reblogging rather than just simply ‘liking’ content allows it to be seen by new blogs, the creator will appreciate this support much more than serial liking
so you’ve shown your support, you’ve taken note of their likes and interests, your attraction for them is ever growing, you’d really like to get to know them on a personal level and have dreams of maybe meeting them one day
here’s a heads up, chances are the person that you are attracted to gets hit on by other tumblr users on a daily basis, creepy, forward, overly confident and out of the blue messages don’t go very far in this sort of community
show this person respect, if you want to compliment them..do it sincerely, if you want to introduce yourself..keep it simple, straight to the point and most importantly keep it clean
show an interest, ask them a question that will spark a conversation, get to know them and allow them to get to know you
as a tumblr user who gets all of the wrong sorts of messages on the regular, if at any point you feel the urge to message a blog owner please please take my advice into account
and finally, if you do take my advice and you don’t receive a response..please don’t take it personally, many users have busy lives and just use tumblr as a hobby, some users just simply aren’t looking to meet new people and others are looking for a place to escape
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