to Lisa

Submitted by Staight_Talk_Luigi (United States), Feb 3, 2008 at 23:32

Thanks for sharing Lisa.

No one on here races to conclusions very often. It's just you have to be aware that scam artists are very good at playing towards a person's emotions and what YOU want. The reality is on-line identies and pictures can be faked way to easily. The fact that you have talked to him about it means next to nothing. They are obviously prepared for that angle.

Blame him for wanting to come to the USA? No, I don't. I do however blame people, whether its Russian women or Moroccan men, who come over here, get married and in two years end up leaving their spouses. It happens when things are rushed and when there is a age difference. The norm for men is marry younger women. Most on-line dating sites advise extreme caution when dating someone over 15-20 years older or younger than you. It does happen, but the genuine ones are the exception, not the rule.

And I think it's American arrogance that assumes everyone wants to live here in the USA. You would probably be surprised how hard it is for many people to leave their homes, families and native land. They have just as much pride as we do here in America.

You are absolutely right when to leave the men when they say "I love you" too soon.

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