Gender-Switching in Cyberspace - Do Boys Just Wanna Have Fun?
8. On what day is flow the greatest? (first or second, typically)
9. When during her cycle is a woman most likely to become pregnant? (approximately 15 days after the beginning of her period)
Experienced users mentioned another strategy for testing the possible deceptiveness of an online companion: ask the person to make telephone contact, or even to meet in-person. A gender-switcher will most probably decline the offer. Of course, a genuine person might also decline for a variety of reasons. But for most true friendships and romances in cyberspace, there is a natural development towards wanting to meet the person in real life. In this case, if an online companion declines, there is probably some kind of deception taking place.
John Suler, Ph.D. |