How to approach this guy through Facebook?

[southernbaby116]

I've never met him before in my life, but apparently we've been friends on Facebook for awhile. Not only that, but he's friends with a guy I knew but didn't really hang out with and he graduated from my high school last year (so he's one year older than me)!

I saw a status on my news feed that he posted and I didn't recognize his name so I went to his profile. Lo and behold, he is basically everything I'm looking for in a guy and I want to message him but I don't know how to without being tacky and/or creepy.

I don't know if I want to start out saying how much I like him, I mean I could if it would work, but maybe just a conversation starter such as "Do I know you from somewhere? We're facebook friends but I don't think we've met." or something along those lines. Idk. This is why I came to you guys because I need advice.

He's seriously perfect for me. I don't want to mess it up. I can picture us dating, I just need to take the first step so he notices me. I also don't want to scare him off. It has to be through facebook because I have no other way of contacting him.

Thanks in advance! I need as much advice as I can get!!