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Should I send him my picture?


Question Posted Saturday November 5 2016, 7:18 pm

So I made a profile on this dating profile and I'm kind of insecure of how I look so my profile picture is just a random sunset I've found online. I met this guy on there and he messaged me and said he doesn't normally message people first but he just had to message me because we had so much in common based on my profile and apparently we went to the same unverisity (turns out he's not my type but I think I'm his type) anyways we talked all night and then all throughout this morning and then he finally asked me to send a pic of me, so I asked for his Instagram so I could just send him the pic there and guess what? he did have an Instagram but he only had one follower, and was following 53 people, he had no profile picture or posts either. Which is kind of strange so I started to feel uneasy because what if he's a pedophile posing as an 18 year old boy? So then I asked if he had a Twitter, he said no, I asked if he had a Facebook he said no and he said he only had whatsapp which is basically the same thing as what we were talking on, he said he had snapchat but he didn't give it to me and he said he had his number I could just send my pic to him there. So I decided to stop messaging him all together and I kid you not he's sent me about 5 messages back to back asking if I sent my pic to him yet and that he doesn't bite etc. So I got sick and tired of it and finally told him I don't feel safe showing him my pic because he might be a serial killer or whatever and he said that he can assure me he's actually 18 years old and innocent and that since I don't have a profile pic He could be talking to a gay guy for all he knows. So then I stopped messaging him again and he sent me about 4 messages again asking and saying he's sorry if he was pressuring me and that he doesn't judge blah blah. I would've sent him my pic but his Instagram account was just was a big red flag for me his excuse was "he doesn't like putting his life on the Internet" which is understandable and he said its his friend that made his Instagram and he just uses it to browse. I guess he had an answer to everything but honestly I still don't feel safe sending him my pic he now knows what school I go to its a pretty big university so the odds of us ever running into each other is small, I don't know if he's actually who he says he is, I get why he's asking me to send a pic but he's showing some red flags so I'm not going to. Anyways he's still messaging me now but I'm not replying and I'm debating on deleting the app the other guys that have asked for my pic after I said no moved on, idk if it's because he likes me that he won't move on or he's not who he says he is. If you have any advice on this situation please help! Also he just sent me a message saying "are you happy with your body?" Just cause I won't post a pic

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Additional info, added Saturday November 5 2016, 7:28 pm:
Just to add to this also this is partly my fault I shouldn't have joined the dating app in the first place with paranoia like this but I feel like meeting guys online is easier for me than in person..

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karenR answered Friday November 11 2016, 1:25 pm:
Follow your instincts. Those feelings are right almost always. I would block his number and stop any communication with him.

If you must join a dating website, join a well known one. Do some research before you put your info out there. I have heard some of them charge you to join. I would make sure it is a legit site & join one of those. Yes, they cost you some money, but the majority of people who spend that money are probably going to be legitimately looking for a serious relationship. Still use caution even on those sites, but I think they are more trustworthy.

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