Truths about profiles on CS

@Respect2020: I agree with you, I've had similar experiences: dated a man 11 years ago, who said he was 59, one day we were comparing driving licences, he was 62, I asked why he lied, he said it's because he didn't look his age. I ended it when I found out that he had a girlfriend in Thailand, that's why he traveled there 3 or 4 times a year for s month or more each time. We remained friends..... (met for dinner or drinks and I'd get him to buy stuff for me in Thailand) until the pandemic came. Don't know if he's still on the danish site I met him on, but if he is, I'm sure he has a younger age.

Chatted for a while with a norwegian man about 4 years ago, on an american site, he sent me his phone number, I did a check on it to see his real name and address. His address stated that he was living with a woman and his age was 74, on the dating site he was 67. In his profile he writes that he's honest. I wrote and asked why he has the wrong age in his profile, he said that he couldn't change it, and the woman "was just a business partner, who lives with him." I ended all contact.
Just before I wrote this, I searched his name on the dating site, he's still 67. Wonder if men think we women are blind, stupid, can't count, or so desperate that we would accept such lies?

There is no end to people’s imagination and creativity to promote themselves online.

It’s safer to to play safe even if there is an inkling of doubt, it out ways the risk and excitement taking a chance and getting dragged into something you never imagined or though you could handle.

Profiles and truth on them? I think most are Scammers so you can not expect any truth starting their photo, other that is about 30% of all are older than they say, they post photo taken 30 years ago, and resent themselves in best light possible, reality is far from what you read in their profiles.

I knew it. These Men on CS are deceitful.

They should not post a younger version of themselves and think it's OK.
Bad way to start a friendship.

Meet in public so I can take my magnify glass to inspect.

Thought it would be fun to write/Skype with you, but I am too old to talk to you. OK will accept - or you change your setting.

you did NOT change setting, have a long chat all waiting for you!

Ha, I met last week with a bloke I'd started chatting to through CS, although we moved to whatsapp to video chat and he cancelled his profile so I can't double-check his marital status but I don't talk to people who are not showing divorced, widowed or (sometimes) single (seriously, you're this age and NEVER BEEN MARRIED?) and I don't remember what he'd actually said as status. Definitely not separated - been there, done that, pass.

Anyway, yeah, next bit is a no-brainer given the title of your blog

I knew he had another house in another country which was frankly part of the attraction as I have family in the same country. Turns out I'd never be visiting the other home in the other country unless his wife is very, very, broadminded. Hell, even if she is, I'm not. Yes yes they live apart most of the time. Yes yes the relationship is convenience only. Yes yes it isn't 'romantic' (his word) and hasn't been for years. You're married, dude.

I think truth is generally out of fashion now. Politicians have never wanted to know, and now no longer even conceal the fact they lie pretty much non-stop. When in doubt, lie. The media finds it far more lucrative to cherrypick facts or massage them to suit to within one actionable inch of the law than to report actual, you know, truth.

Individuals, lay down the burdens of truth, follow the leaders of the world, the moulders of our opinions, it's what we do. Most of the time nobody will ever know, or suspect you, or care. I happen to know of one lie being lived, a woman who dropped a chunk off her age on her social media profile (not here, "real world") and is living with a bloke working his guts out to take care of her demanding requirements but her family and friends have no idea of their relationship and think she's coping bravely all by her own.

And he's absolutely fine with that, because she'll only ever lie to people who mean nothing (you know, friends, family) and if they believe, their problem. After all, that's SOP for politicians, journalists, and a growing chunk of the population, so what?

RIP truth.