I have been getting a lot of Instant Messaging approaches, flowers and emails from young men (10 to 20 years younger) in other far away countries, complimenting me and wanting to chat. While it may be flattering I find it kind of wastes my time because I am here not just to chat but to meet someone with mate potential for me.
Some of the young men seem to be looking to flirt at least at first and then sometimes it turns into seeking a mother figure or therapist. Two were lonely students wanting probably anyone to chat with and one ended up being suicidal - just trying to reach out. I wish there was a referral service for people experiencing such great difficulty. We must be careful to not take too much responsibility for these people - they have to find real resources close to home. Not appropriate for the site.
I am not here to 'help' out these young men from distant parts of the world and don't have the time to just sit and chat with every one of them who thinks I am either attractive or an easy target. It is just something we need to screen out better. I think it would be good if we could see who is trying to IM us before we accept or decline.
There are much more of the approaches from young men on this free site than on the paid site I have used in the past. I don't know if any of them have been scammers because I no longer play, chat or start any thing with them once I find out they are so young or from some rediculously far away place.
Naturally, most scammers are not going to want to pay so we may find more of them on a free site so be extra cautious. But I am still hoping there are lot of legitmate gentlemen on here from my home country.
Personally I am uncomfortable with the ones who try to get you to go outside of the site through phone or alternate email, even on the first communication and this is not just the young men. Seems most want to get off the official site as quickly as possible. I did give out an alternate (anonomous) email for msn instant messaging twice and both times the men very quickly got to talking graphically about sex and meeting immediately. (Go find a hooker you cheap pervs)
Some may be nice but frankly if they won't answer some questions or get to know me at least a bit through communicating via the safety of the site then I pass. I ask the universe to please send me a gentleman, suited just right for me.