Many people are now using chat rooms to find partners. This is fraught with dangers as 99.84% of Internet users suffer from some form of mental illness. If you are desperate enough and have no option other than trying to find a partner online, here is my helpful advice to you.
Firstly, accept it as scientifically proven that online users are highly unstable; the virtual equivalent of homemade gelignite. Secondly, accept that it is often difficult to tell the difference between someone being interested and being obsessed. However, the questions asked in private chat room messages can offer some insight into whether a person is a potential boyfriend or a potential stalker. Here are some warning signs to watch out for:
Potential Boyfriend: I like your screen name.
Potential Stalker: What is your real name, home telephone number, date of birth and social security number?
Potential Boyfriend: Where are you from?
Potential Stalker: What is your house number and exact Zip Code?
Potential Boyfriend: What type of work do you do?
Potential Stalker: Where do you work, how long have you worked there and are you cheating on me with your boss?
Potential Boyfriend: What do you enjoy doing when not working?
Potential Stalker: How many men have you slept with, you filthy, lying, cheating whore?
Potential Boyfriend: Anything interesting going on in your life?
Potential Stalker: You've slept with everyman on the Planet, haven't you?
Potential Boyfriend: How long have you used chat for?
Potential Stalker: What is your email address, ICQ and IP numbers?
Of course, you can be proactive in asking your own subtlety designed questions to trick the stalker into revealing his true self and intentions. Here are some examples:
Potential Boyfriend: I like your screen name
Vigilant Stalker Avoider: That's not my real name, and your not getting it either. You just want it to trace me and stalk me in person, right?
Potential Boyfriend: Where are you from?
Vigilant Stalker Avoider: What do you want to know that for?
Potential Boyfriend: What type of work do you do?
Vigilant Stalker Avoider: How long have you been a stalker, you f-king headcase?
Potential Boyfriend: What do you enjoy doing when not working?
Vigilant Stalker Avoider: Do you really think that I am going to give you an itinerary and a map so that you can stalk me everywhere I go?
Potential Boyfriend: Anything interesting going on in your life?
Vigilant Stalker Avoider: I've got a state-of-the-art Firewall on my computer. It's pointless you trying to hack me. Isn't that what you have been trying to do while distracting me by chatting?
Potential Boyfriend: How long have you used chat for?
Vigilant Stalker Avoider: That's it, buddy! I'm reporting you to the FBI, you bunny-boiling bastard!
The downside to this method is that your potential love interest my assume that you are a paranoid schizophrenic and stop chatting to you. However, it is better to be safe than sorry, even if that means you must continue to endure your hollowing, lonely, despairing, loveless, loser existence. I hope this helps you all to stay safe while seeking love online.
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