antipode -> RE: Master who lies and cheats (2/11/2008 5:22:02 AM)
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Unfortunately, your experience is, I think, quite common. The advent of the $300 PC has made the cheaters crawl out of the woodwork, and all over the Internet, we just have to live with that. It works the same way for us - most of the subs are cybering, having fifteen conversations at once, and then disappear completely, after making the wildest promises. So I don't know what to suggest to you, it is a pain, but not intrinsically different from meeting someone in a bar, who is pretending to be single. You just have to look for the signs, they are often there. Persevere, and be a good negotiator, a bit of a psychologist, make your expectations very clear. I don't know if this will work for you, but I have completely abandoned IM and chatrooms. You will find that that removes 90% of the fakes and flakes from your inbox. And if you insist on having the man's home phone number, as in landline, you can call them at 2 in the morning, make sure they're not living with someone, or in a dormroom or shared apartment. Etc.. m
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