According to Urban Dictionary, a poke “allows users to say ‘hello’ to or show interest in a friend without having to go through the tedious process of crafting coherent sentences.” Basically, a Poke means someone is trying to get your attention, flood your notifications just for fun, or find an excuse to flirt.
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How Do You Poke People on Facebook?
To poke on Facebook, do this;
1. Open your Facebook account
2. Navigate to the profile of the person you want to poke
3. Click the “…” icon at the bottom right of the person’s cover photo
4. Select Poke from the drop-down menu
NOTE: According to the Facebook Help Center, people can poke their friends or friends of friends on Facebook. When you poke someone, they’ll get a notification.
If you don’t someone to poke you on Facebook, all you need to do is to stop the person from accessing your profile. To do that, it’s recommended you block the person. You can click here to see how to block people on Facebook.