How to Shoot my Shot😐

Okay ladies I was on Hinge going through the guys in my area and I came across this BEAUTIFUL man. He’s like the most gorgeous guy I’ve seen in a minute. And so out of curiosity, I search up his name on instagram. We’re both college students and have mutual friends so it was easy to find his Instagram page. Now here’s where I need advice. Should I:

1. Follow him on Instagram (hoping he follows me back) and try to shoot my shot in his DMs or…

2. Should I try to match with him on Hinge by liking him?

The Instagram approach is more direct and more personal so I have more chances of getting through rather than deal with Hinge and the chaoticness of matches and likes. But I also don’t want to seem creepy or stalkerish if I DM him because he could possibly ask where I saw him from or how I know him lol. What’s the best way to get to this guy👀