Why don't people say good bye on these sites? (34)

Apr 25, 2013 1:34 AM CST Why don't people say good bye on these sites?
Halv0: Dear smallworlds,

If after lengthy exchanges of messages, photos, etc. someone just stops without any reason given, I think that this is a big warning bell that the person probably was either just playing with you, or collecting photos for his "collection" or something else along these lines. Someone just doesn't do that if there is a real connection from my point of view. They do if they have not invested any real emotion or invested any real interest in the person they have been emailing, etc.

To me, if someone just ups and leaves, then I would really wonder just how genuine they really are/were. And of course this sort of thing hurts a lot.

Some really good scammers will keep a cyber relationship going to collect information to sell to others for identity theft. You would be surprised how many genuine photos end up on scammer profiles. These photos have been stolen from others.

I have known of scammers keeping cyber relationships going for months, even years. These sort of scammers originate mainly from Russia and Eastern Europe. African scammers seem to get impatient with long term scams.

I'm not implying that the friendships you are talking about are scammers, but I'm just pointing out that I do not believe that a genuine friendship would be ended in such a manner if a real connection had been formed.

I suppose it is my opinion, and I am going by my own morals and how I treat those whom I befriend.



Hi Halv0

Thanks for that and oddly enough I was thinking that this one man who I have been in contact with from Australian is now showing all the signs of a scammer. I guess I never believed they would say they are from oz but I guess any country will fit the bill. Maybe some say they are in Greece but will contact women in the US. It has taken a while for me to put the pieces together, the bad grammar from someone with a masters degree and kids in another country but no Skype and now he is on a business trip gave me phone umbers that I can't seem to reach him and he never calls me. Keeps forgetting information I've told him. So I will be more careful about sending pictures after what you said.
I hate to think badly of anyone and it is sad that these scammers are keeping us from reaching out to other countries. I've been blocked from sending even a flower to some men. I have friends from Australia so I know most of them are great people. I am hopeful that one day I will meet someone special here or somewhere. I did meet one man who I really like but he did not feel the same sadly. Timing is everything.
Apr 25, 2013 2:30 AM CST Why don't people say good bye on these sites?
chris27292729
chris27292729chris27292729IOS island, South Aegean Greece93 Threads 15,811 Posts
Oh. don't worry,am near you and ready to help.
smallworlds: These are all very good reasons and interesting to hear your point of view. Just to be clear I am not talking about the messages exchanged on this site I do expect these men to disappear. But when after many message and you discover you do have things in common and exchange emails. In the emails you send pictures and they seem interested and no warning bells are ringing, but one day they are gone. These are the ones I wonder about. Yes maybe they are married or get busy. But I don't buy that I get busy too how long does it take to write 'my life is crazy have to end this sorry.'
Is there anyone who had had this experience too????
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May 10, 2013 8:24 AM CST Why don't people say good bye on these sites?
chris27292729: Oh. don't worry,am near you and ready to help.



Good 2 no Chris. handshake
May 10, 2013 8:33 AM CST Why don't people say good bye on these sites?
Obstinance_Works
Obstinance_WorksObstinance_WorksManchester, Greater Manchester, England UK3 Threads 1 Polls 3,514 Posts
They say that good manners costs nothing. Well, the people that say that are wrong. Manners cost time & effort. And seen as little I say or do isn't calculated to maximise my personal advantage then I see no utility in being polite to irrelevant(to me)people.
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