Red flags indeed

Submitted by sara (United States), Feb 7, 2013 at 20:28

So then Nourshehane, I hope you are listening to your instincts and not trying to fool yourself into believing something that is too good to be true. I wish women would stop using these internet sites to meet men, at least stick with something local so you can meet the person before too many lies are spun. There are many social and community resources that can be tapped instead of relying on the fact that a man a world away is being honest and sincere. It is naive to ignore the motives of others, whether we can understand or conceive of them or not.

Yes, in all likelihood there are many like him who are scamming women like you. Let it go and save yourself a lot of grief! There are plenty of men out there who are not high risk heartbreak (or worse).

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