SUSPICIOUS MUCH?

 

Ah Valentine's Day is nearly upon us!

I'm sure every woman who has a LinkedIn or Facebook account has been hit on by some creep or con feigning romantic interest. Since I'm single, I've had my share.

Usually they're easy to spot right away, but not always. Awhile back I posted about Borja, his LinkedIn page looked legit and he sounded convincing. The only red flag was he came on too strong and too fast. Also he was promising me not only the moon and stars, but everything beyond.

The November before the lockdown I met a friend for lunch. "What a difference a year makes," I said. "Last year at this time I thought I'd be on my honeymoon in Hong Kong with Borja by now!" -- NOT!

I laughed.

Borja asked me to "lend" him $6000 the week before our first date was scheduled. THAT ended him for me!

Later on Facebook, some guy kept posting on my Timeline and messaging me how much he enjoyed my posts. He said we have the same sense of humor and other things in common so he must meet me. I'll call him, Mr. Underrock.

He claimed to live in Hobe Sound. I lived there briefly during first grade and gave him the name of the lane my family resided on.

He insisted upon scheduling a date to meet me. I explained that I was asexual and not looking for romance. He assured me he was fine with that. We would meet at the Vero Beach Museum of Art and from there he would take me out to lunch.

I had 700 plus Facebook friends at the time and couldn't keep track of all of them. So I looked at his Timeline and to my horror remembered that I had rejected his friendship request. The reason being not just one red flag, but a field of them!

For one, his Timeline was vague. He had zero friends! --Getting a Facebook friend is easier than finding a stray dog at the pound! And his only photo was that of a mural, no other posts!  Also it stated he had only "visited" Hobe Sound in 2020.

I began questioning if he actually was who he said. Now I truly wondered what plans he had in store for me after we met.

Confronting him, he was equally sketchy. Wasting nary a second I BLOCKED Mr. Underrock!