Suzanne had been married for 25 years when her husband suddenly died of a heart attack. After several years her children started pushing her to date again, but she didn't know where to meet any single older men in the small town she lived in. Her daughter eventually suggested she try one of the many online dating sites on the Internet. Suzanne was skeptical, but she decided she had nothing to lose by trying it out.
Suzanne posted a profile and soon received emails from several men who all seemed very nice. One fellow in particular, Steve, always said just the right thing in his emails. He was smart, romantic, charming, and, judging from his picture, quite handsome. He finally persuaded her to come visit him where he lived, in a city 600 miles away.
A few months later Suzanne was waiting at the airport for Steve to pick her up. It took her a while to recognize him, since he appeared to weigh about 50 pounds more than he had in his photo and had half as much hair. Suzanne was willing to forgive this, though, since he seemed like such a nice guy. But then Steve told Suzanne that he had to drop her off at her hotel and meet her later - his wife was expecting him at home! "I'm still open to the idea of meeting someone online," Suzanne says, "but I'm definitely going to make sure I get all the facts about somebody before I agree to meet him in person. You can't believe everything people say online."
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