The 35-year-old 'Waiting on the World to Change' hitmaker has recently split from singer Katy Perry, reported Daily star.
"She was really shocked when she heard from John. Even though he's been chasing for years, she thought it was far too soon after his split with Katy.
"Rihanna said his texts were very sexy and flirty, with him suggesting they'd have hours of fun together. He was very complimentary about her Twitter photos," said a source.
It was reported that Mayer had earlier tried to impress Rihanna, 25, after her split with Chris Brown and also at a New York industry event in 2009.
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