How should I go about this?

[Yako-Tsuki]

Apologies for a lengthy post I just want to give the best information I can, to receive the best advice.

I recently decided to look up the social media profiles of my friends from school/sixth form. Key piece of info: I've never really had a social media presence, I was just never really interested/too shy to do so.

There is a particular female who still looks stunning and I'd certainly be interested in catching up with again. We had dated back in school for a while until she moved further away for college while I stayed for sixth form. This was now 7 years ago, I am now 23 and still do not have any social media profiles, I just simply have no interest.

How could I go about re-establishing contact without coming off as a creepy/stalker-ish.. I guess.? I know where she works (it was stated on her profile) and I know of her twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

Do I try my luck on tinder or approach her in some way?

[Banshee]

Make a Facebook account (I can't believe I'm saying this. I hate FB, but even I keep an account in reserve if that is the only way to get in touch with someone.)
But make it a decent account with lots of good pics of you and enough biographical info so she knows it's you.

Then send her a friend request. If she doesn't remember you, she can look at your profile and see exactly what the two of you have in common. If she accepts, thank her and tell her how you remember her. Just be friendly. She may have a boyfriend. But if she's on Tinder AND has a boyfriend, she maybe a bad prospect. Good luck.

[Yako-Tsuki]

Make a Facebook account (I can't believe I'm saying this. I hate FB, but even I keep an account in reserve if that is the only way to get in touch with someone.)
But make it a decent account with lots of good pics of you and enough biographical info so she knows it's you.

Then send her a friend request. If she doesn't remember you, she can look at your profile and see exactly what the two of you have in common. If she accepts, thank her and tell her how you remember her. Just be friendly. She may have a boyfriend. But if she's on Tinder AND has a boyfriend, she maybe a bad prospect. Good luck.

Thank you, I really appreciate the advice. I know it may be weird to immediately seek someone out especially an ex from my past, but I think it'd be worth a shot. Yeah it seems I'll have to at least start off with an account, even if it doesn't work now, it may for the future.

I know she's on tinder due to twitter posts, and she is currently single as seen via recent profile picture comments (as of 2days ago). I also know a close friend of hers so maybe I can try something there and see what happens.

Thanks again.

[Banshee]

You're welcome! Facebook looks like the most wholesome alternative to me.

[Sofia]

The best way to go about this without looking creepy is to add her as a friend on Facebook. When you both become friends on Facebook, things will naturally flow and before you know it you will be going out on a date with her. However, you must take things slow with her.