Stalking

[DWnyc]

Another thing to remember - we can leave trace of identity without realizing it - using the providers wifi, having Bluetooth devices that include our name that can be picked up on a pairing device if our settings allow etc - it’s often a matter of who is technically more savvy and actually wants to capture the info.

 

[Chien Andalou]

I know the thread is old, but it’s still topical

For years I have had a separate phone number dedicated to this kind of play. Initially it was a shitty flip phone; now I have a Hushed number. I do have WhatsApp connected to my main number and WhatsApp Business connected to the alternate number. If a provider is going to pass on me because they can’t stalk me, then my extra effort worked. I’m sure I have missed out on some great guys because of my paranoia, but far fewer than the disasters I avoided. If a guy wants to see that I’m real, they can see that I have left positive reviews in the past and I will engage in discussions before the meeting. They don’t need my job description or political affiliation to spend an hour sitting on my face. 

[Thelatin]

Fortunately I've been trolled so relentlessly in real life that it couldn't possibly get any worse.  I've had people threaten and I'm like "you do that"  

[d.anders]

2 hours ago, Chien Andalou said:

If a guy wants to see that I’m real

He will never find out by searching my cell phone number. Here is the beauty of not owning a smartphone, and only using a cell phone for emergencies. If you search my cell number, this is what you get:

Fortunately, even AI mode comes up empty. LOL. No wonder so many guys don't get back to me.