I’ve never talked to her at the gym because she’s always surrounded by friends, and I’m shy… but I notice that she looks at me a lot.
Our gym has an Instagram account that reposts photos of members. I don’t like to post because, as I said, I’m shy. She doesn’t always post either. But every day I see her, a post of her appears on this Instagram. If it’s not intentional, it would be a huge coincidence, since I usually only see her once a week (our workout times don’t usually align).
My question is: should I follow her even though we’ve never exchanged a word, or should I have taken the risk to talk to her at the gym before following? I’m more comfortable with the first option, but I wonder if it’s socially acceptable.