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Because the story shouldn't be about the man's imperfections, yet they made it a centerpiece. I am sure that he knows he isn't a great catch and doesn't need national media pointing that out. It's sad that this lady was scammed, but there is no evidence that this man was a willing part in it or knew what was happening.
How would you like to be told that you were so terrible that just sitting with you for few minutes was "a surreal experience"? Like ouch dude!
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So, spending $7000 will the promise of someone who is a good match, and instead getting a partially toothless, "homeless" (camper bound), unemployed man who spent the meal chewing on plastic cutlery doesn't fit the term "surreal" to you?
It's not as though he's named. She is the only person who knows who he is, so it's the opinion of one lady on an otherwise nameless, faceless man. This isn't a public shaming. The public has zero idea who this person is.
Odd that you found the focus on his imperfections disrespectful after all this:
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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
The main fault of the site was that they should have come right out and told her that she wasn't being realistic. It would be like a an overweight 50 year old man going on there looking for a hot 20 year old.
Physically, they probably matched her up appropriately with someone in her league.
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They probably looked for a man's profile that said looks weren't important and looked at her profile picture and figured after $7k, it was worth a shot.
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It's very unlikely that she has the attributes that someone of her desired template man would be looking for. Not to sound mean, but how many tall, attractive and gainfully employed single men are looking for middle aged women who are below average in attractiveness?
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The difference being, I guess, is she has a name, and hundreds of people have seen you talk this way about this specific lady who is easily identifiable, and this board is readily searchable on the internet. Should she search, this thread would be discoverable. There are also plenty of people from Edmonton on this board.
So why, exactly, is it disrespectful for her to call an nameless man "partially toothless" and "unemployed" but it's ok for you to call a lady "overweight" and "below average in attractiveness" on an open, public, and very popular forum?
Like... ouch dude.
What would you prefer? Having one person says date with you was "surreal"? Or have a group of men/women on a public forum look at your picture and call you overweight, below average, and state you're a potential match for someone who thinks "looks don't matter"?