• yermaw@sh.itjust.works
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    3 days ago

    I get called sexist for this, but I think this is basically the reason catfish scams work so easily on older women. When a man comes out of nowhere acting interested in you its just normal. Been a bit rare lately, but it doesnt immediately invoke suspicion.

    When i get a message on any platform from a woman, especially unprompted, I immediately ignore it. So often now to the point that they’re as invisible as popup ads.

    • Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works
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      2 days ago

      Yeah, I’ve got a pretty good idea of when someone is completely out of my league, and when I get contacted out of the blue like that, I’m immediately suspicious.