That's What Ted Bundy Said...

Better a thousand times careful than once dead. ~Proverb

Recently, I had an email exchange with a man on a popular [and reputable] online dating site. He began the conversation simply by asking “How are you?” and I responded politely [for those of you who have read about my coffee date interaction, it will be reassuring to learn that I am polite when approached with respect]. He began flirting with me, and I enjoyed it so I flirted back in a way that let him know that while flirting is fun, I was not in the market to be a sexual conquest. He got progressively more forward even though I thought my responses [and my personal profile on the site] indicated that aggressive sexual pursuit would not work with me. When he sent an email that said, “You look like you’d be a fabulous lover.” I wrote back, “Well, that depends entirely on the level of trust established.” He responded, “You can trust me, I’m not here to hurt anyone.” And I responded the way I do in these situations when I feel uncomfortable, but am not sure what the man’s intent is, I said, “Yes, well, that’s what Ted Bundy said!” and I added a smiley face to the message so he would know I was being humorous. He angrily wrote back, “You’re attacking me. Have a good one.” I was mystified, and responded, “No, that was an attempt at humor, obviously having a sense of humor is an important thing. Sorry to have offended you. Have a good one.”

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