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Online dating - is this a red flag

90 replies

Newusernameaug · 14/10/2022 13:14

OLD - Just started chatting to this guy the last few days, my intuition and gut is telling me somethings not right, but I can’t articulate why, here’s the most recent message I’ve just received.
would this be classed as love bombing or future faking - for context we've not spoken verbally, video, this is literally just a few messages in.

it’s the second time he’s asked what I’m looking for, d previously said ‘I’m looking for ‘the one’ but been single 10+ years and I’ve only join tinder this past week as wanted to meet new people and explore the new area I’m living in’ - he then asked again, am I looking to marry, or just chat to people.

Online dating - is this a red flag
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Rockschooldropout · 14/10/2022 13:36

Scammy!

RoseOud · 14/10/2022 13:37

I watch a lot of videos on YouTube about love scams. When I read through your text exchange, it sounds very similar.

If he tells you he's working on an oil rig,on contract,his wife died 5-6 years ago, he has a young teen in boarding school and wants you to send him a gift card because he can't get into his bank account, then run a mile!
😄

Signeduptosimplyreplytothis · 14/10/2022 13:39

Strikes me as a bot/scammer from the language being used. As others have said bin him.

Never reel off a full list of what you're after or they'll shape themselves to fit, keep it light and one big thing that's vague like "must make me laugh everything else is pretty fluid"

Carlycat · 14/10/2022 13:40

Definitely a scammer

morninginging · 14/10/2022 13:41

Yes bin him immediately. And don’t bother explaining why.

skippy67 · 14/10/2022 13:41

Next!

pictish · 14/10/2022 13:43

I’d reply, “Yeah, I don’t think I’m going to be humble and unconditional enough for you.”

Aquamarine1029 · 14/10/2022 13:45

He's an absolute tit. The most cringe worthy shite I've read in a long time.

pippanda · 14/10/2022 13:45

Absolutely a scammer. I reckon in a few days would ask you to send him money!

Samarie123 · 14/10/2022 13:46

I say scammer same as other pps.

ChaToilLeam · 14/10/2022 13:54

Yuk! Yes, it sounds scammy. Sadly, some poor woman is going to fall for this. Make sure it’s not you!

pinkolu · 14/10/2022 14:00

I'd 100% run.

He sounds like a few men I saw OLD and they were all from another country and looking for a visa

QueenOf1969 · 14/10/2022 14:07

Definitely a scammer -after a few months on the dating apps you can spot them a mile off

fedup078 · 14/10/2022 14:28

Sounds like a Catfish

InsanityOf2020 · 14/10/2022 14:45

That last message screams no, its just too full on.

I would move on.

AnightwiththeTiger · 14/10/2022 14:59

That’s an incel. Bet cha.

bluevelvetbox · 14/10/2022 15:05

Definitely a scammer

Delectable · 14/10/2022 15:38

Scammer. You can play along just to confirm what others have suspected. Just make sure you don't give him money or any info about yourself.

Ofcourseshecan · 14/10/2022 15:44

Newusernameaug · 14/10/2022 13:35

I nearly replied and said I don’t believe in the concept of loving someone unconditionally!

Dogs love you unconditionally. Maybe what he needs is a puppy.

bingbummy · 14/10/2022 16:14

The way he writes makes him sound incredibly dumb. Is he?

Also, he wants "a woman" (not you specifically) to do all the things he sees in movies and thinks he should have.

He's not so much 'I like you for you' and too much 'I want the stuff I seen in the TV shows and you'll do'

When you said you want shared goals (not what the goals were) he said 'that's me lol' What grown man says lol first off

Secondly, how "that you" when you don't even know what the goals are? He's not even trying.

What does he have to offer you?

loottie · 14/10/2022 17:33

He wants a bland supermodel who think the sun shines out of his arse and doesn't give him any shit.

All the qualities he want can be found in a cockerpoo. Not sure he's ready for a higher life form than that.

totallyoutnumbered · 14/10/2022 17:36

Nope, nope, nope. And nope

MirrorMirror1247 · 14/10/2022 17:36

Scammer. They always talk like that, no man I know in real life does!

DoingJustFine · 14/10/2022 17:38

Is it usual to have these kind of heart to hearts before you've even met? Honestly, I don't see the point.

DoingJustFine · 14/10/2022 17:38

All the qualities he want can be found in a cockerpoo.

😂