The Miracle of Late Life Popularity

I've never been so popular as I have since I turned 70.

As you can see by the image at left, just a few of the apparently attractive and needy young women who want relationships with me, I'm very popular.

It doesn't matter that I'm almost past my use-by date, or that I'm married, these young ladies are looking for a serious relationship with me. So they say.

I'm flattered.

However, at the back of my mind, I envisage a group of people sitting in a poorly lit room, littered with take-away food packages, beavering away snatching photos from the internet and pretending to be the lovely ladies you see here.

When I decided to respond to a couple of these "photos", it's a similar story:

1. They live alone
2. Are unemployed or between jobs
3. Have trouble writing a complete sentence using sound grammar
4. Are largely monosyllabic - "Ok"
5. Are looking for a serious relationship - age or marital status doesn't matter
6. Use the term "Babe" frequently (Maybe this is an Americanism, who knows)

After serving 12 years in police work and a lifetime of living, I can smell a scam a mile away.

Some of these photos say they are looking for a sugar daddy. At least that is honest and could have potential if they are actually the attractive young women they claim to be. 

One lady I chat with at least seems genuine, but in reality, you never know what is at the end of your text message. One way to decide, I guess, is when they tell you their mother has cancer and needs an operation, could you help with some finance.

Or perhaps, it might be a suggestion to fly from the US to Australia to meet you provided you buy a ticket or send them cash to buy one.

In life, everybody needs something. You can bet your bottom dollar these people need something too, whoever they really are.

Every year, millions of dollars are scammed off gullible, unsuspecting Australians, many from relationship scams. If you need a relationship, think about hiring a local escort, at least you'll get something for your money.