Sounds fishy to me

Submitted by Straight_Talk_Luigi (United States), Jan 23, 2008 at 20:53

ANYTIME, and I mean ANYTIME someone says they love you too soon, they are either after something or so insecure with themselves they are afraid to lose you.

Either way, it's bad news.

If you met on-line, chances are, the first is true: It's a SCAM, especially if they say they are from a small town in the USA or UK.

I really am not a fan of distance, international relationships because they spell trouble in a lot of cases. There really is no way for you to know what he is after---or who he is---without dating. Chatting online or on the phone is a poor way to get to know someone, and I feel strongly about that.

I find that scammers will get very uptight and act all insulted if you start asking probing questions about thier interests--mostly because they aren't prepared for it. If they are serious about you for real, they will be more receptive and open, not guarded and secrective and offended at every question.

If this person acts like that, I would take that as a que to leave. I don't mean to sound rude and bossy, and I can't tell you what to do, but I've been down this path before, and I'd hate to see a nice lady like you get taken for a ride.

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