Hey! Rule of thumb, don’t catfish anyone on the internet and don’t keep talking to someone when you get a weird vibe that something is off. It’s as simple as that. If they keep ignoring your request to meet up in person or talk via FaceTime or other video chat options, cut your losses and move on to someone real.
All it takes is a little common sense, some perspective, and an understanding that something is never real if it’s too good to be true, and you can avoid being catfished 99% of the time. That other 1% of the time, you’ll figure it out eventually and hopefully before you get too emotionally invested. Just listen to your gut and don’t ignore massive red flags because you’re hoping something is real.