Is it appropriate to contact old classmates?

I wonder what happened to an old classmate I knew in college 10 years ago. This is completely platonic interest. I have an email I think is hers, but I haven't used it yet.





Is it okay to contact old classmates, or is there some sort of rule that you can't contact an opposite sex classmate after you graduate? All I would say is "how have you been, what's happened in your life?".





I know some people can go apesh** over this kind of thing, but it doesn't make a lot of logical sense, really. I'm just curious.

Is it appropriate to contact old classmates?
If you can find them, they aren't avoiding anyone. What's the worst that could happen? You won't get an answer and it's not the end of the world. I contacted my first "crush" (I was 11) after 48 years, and we have become so close that we are talking marriage. I say "Go for it" - you have nothing to lose and everything to gain!
Reply:As long as you keep it platonic. If she doesn't answer, don't bug her. It is especially appropriate at the 5, 10, 15 etc year marks; "We just had our 20th reunion and I wondered . . ."
Reply:Why not? If she's not interested in answering she can just ignore the email.
Reply:I depends on the relationship u had with tht classmate.


If u guys were cool in school - might be nice to catch up


...but if the relationships were JUST casual or less - leave ithem in the past.
Reply:Sure, and you can use Classmates. com, or Reunion. com, to see if they have listed themselves. You can't e-mail them through the site unless you subscribe, though. I signed up to find people for a class reunion.To me, if they are listed, it gives permission to contact that person.


And yes people get crazy about this, so light and breezy and not personal is the way to do this. Try something like this: I have been thinking about all my former classmates, trying to contact as many as I can. Our first reunion is next year, can you believe it? ! I am starting to contact people now, so they will free up their calenders to be at the reunion. I will be there! What's happened in your life? I have married and have 3 kids, two dogs, and a firefighter for a husband.


Hiope this helps.And do not be offended if it is the wife who e-mails you back, and tells you to buzz off. Like we both said, people get crazy about this.
Reply:I would feel great that someone remembers me from college and kept my email address - go for it BUT remember just because she doesn't answer it or it is return does not mean that she/he is not interested in getting in touch with you - it could be her email blocker will keep her/him from getting the email!@
Reply:only if they were hot!


and you might get sum from them!
Reply:Go for it, she'll probably very happy to hear from you. It's no big deal, I mean, just tell her you stubled across her email address and wanted to say hi.
Reply:Well,if I am your old classmate I will be very happy when you send me an email because someone still remember me.Yes,its ok ay to contact your old classmate.
Reply:Go for it I have and sometime you find an old friendship again and sometimes you don't. even if you just talk to them once it is good to see what they are doing and to share what you have been up to.
Reply:I'd say there's really no question of etiquitte here. There are services all over the place to help re-unite people with lost classmates. If you think you know how to get in touch with someone, go ahead! and best of luck.

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