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Once it was time to actually meet, there was suddenly a family emergency and a request for help.

He said he had never opened up to anyone like this before and asked for a quick favor right after.

I compared notes with two other women and the details about his job, age, and living situation changed every time.

He was polite and warm at first, but then the conversation quickly moved into emergencies and needing help.

He used the exact same compliments, the same tragic backstory, and the same late-night texting pattern my friend got from him two weeks ago. It felt…