At the present time several magazines run a dating column where a person may leave a message for an unknown person whom they have seen or encountered, in the hope that said person will see the message and respond to them. This system is unsatisfactory because of the low probability that the person to whom they wish to send the message would see the message, the low probability that they would be able to recognise that it was themselves for whom it was intended and the fact that because they would not see it until some time after the chance meeting, they are less likely to want to respond.
The aim of the present invention is to allow a person to send a message to a stranger whom they encounter. Typically, they will send an e-mail or short text message from their own mobile telephone.
The invention aims to enable that message to reach the intended person and preferably to allow them to respond in a fun, safe and convenient fashion.