What does poke on Facebook mean?
There are many small functions on Facebook - a particularly nice one is nudging. But what does this button mean and who is it for?
Nudging as a Facebook function
The nudge is a function of Facebook. You can find the button on the profile page of the person you want to poke. At the top next to the buttons "Subscribed" and "Send message" you will see a button with three dots. If you click on this, a small menu will open. A sub-item is "nudging".
You can poke everyone on Facebook and friendsthat are on your network. At the same time, these people can poke you.
There are several ways you can respond to nudges. The friendliest option is to nudge back. To do this, click on the "Nudge" button when you receive notification that someone has nudged you.
Nudges don't work multiple times on one side for the same person. You can click away the notification. If you do so, the other person can poke you again. If you ignore the message, the other person won't be able to nudge you again. Ignoring is the only way to stop nudging a person. It can only nudge you again if you react and click away or nudge back the message.
What nudge means
Nudging means nothing more than a greeting with no content. Someone you haven't spoken to in a long time can tell you that they'll be happy when you get in touch.
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On the other hand, the nudge serves as the first getting to know each other. Perhaps you have someone on your network whom you only glimpses know. If the person nudges you, it means an interest in getting to know you.
The meaning depends on how well you know the person. Do you know the person well, understand the nudge as "I'm thinking of you" or as "Get in touch".
People you hardly know want to use this function to attract attention. They may want to be in closer contact with you or become friends. Decide whether you want to react or not.
Tips for nudging
- Nudge back when you want contact.
- Ignore the nudge if you're not interested.
- Use the poke function to get in touch with others yourself.
- Don't nudge a second time if your first nudge was not reciprocated.
Nudges are a sweet and subtle way of making contact. If you poke someone, you will get their attention without having to write to them. If someone nudges you on Facebook, consider it a friendly gesture. The person being nudged can ignore the nudge if they are not interested or nudge back. In this case you can write a message and intensify the contact.
