Should I send this?

I was thinking of reaching out to the guy I'm crushing on. We are long distance so seeing him in person is a bit difficult right now, as well as us both having our own children to be with etc. Also I don't even know if he's interested in me! I just wanted to send him a message to maybe lead up to me asking him on a date or something. I was thinking of sending something casual just like "hi, happy new year! Hope it's a good one", should I send it or no?