The Truth About Online Dating Stalkers and The Best Ways to Avoid Them

Cyberstalking: the virus of online dating

The reason why most daters don’t see it coming is because most stalkers act pretty decent during the initial contact. Most victims reported that they were unsuspecting, as their soon-to-be harasser seemed like a funny, intelligent and attractive person. You see, a bullet can only be dodged if the person looks like a weirdo from the beginning. Cyberstalking is like a virus: the victim is unaware when contacting the source and it brews secretly until it suddenly erupts. Then it starts spreading quickly, infecting other parts of the body. What does this mean? The trigger word for stalkers is usually a no, or a gesture of refusal. Everything is fine, you exchange witty banter and flirting messages with your dating partner, but all it takes is a few missed calls or the last-minute cancellation of a date, and things turn ugly. Suddenly the person appears in front of your door or at your workplace (even though you never shared the exact location), calls several times during the day, sends dozens of roses etc. And the worst thing: breaking up only makes them even more vicious. After a stern “no” or “leave me alone”, intimidating or downright insulting messages start pouring in, calling you everything under the sun. And put your hands together if he or she doesn’t start following you around in real life…