The Online Dating Journal By Frank M. Ahearn

People assume online dating and app dating are easy because you can make quick connections. Regarding connections, you can do the same thing in a market with cabbage, but it does not mean you want to take it home. However, at least with the cabbage, you know what you are getting, and it won't break your heart or bank account. Online and app dating is different; you never know what is behind the photo and profile. 

If you take the plunge and decide to find your soulmate online or if someone friended you on Facebook or Instagram, buyer beware. You do not know if they are real or fake; like most people, you do nothing to determine the truth. Unlike the cabbage in the supermarket, you cannot see who they are because they have made up an excuse for not having a video call with you. You can slice, dice, boil, and have dinner with the cabbage, but not your internet fancy who refuses to video and claims they work overseas. 

The moral of the romance scam and cabbage story is that you will get more from cabbage than a person who does not video and claims to work overseas. The best way to determine whether a person is real is to follow the tactics in The Online Dating Journal: How To Identify Online Dating Red Flags And Avoid Romance Scammers, Married Men & Creeps by Frank M. Ahearn.