It was a simple post that saved an anonymous member of the 25,strong Sydney Facebook group 'Sis, is this your man? Accompanying the post was a photograph of a vaguely attractive, bearded year-old man with an ultra-sharp fade and a glint of cheekiness in his dark eyes. The intel came in fast and furious. Has been stalking me on dating apps and social media for years. Can't take a hint when a woman isn't interested. Every time I block him, he creates a new profile and harasses me again.
Steer clear!!! And pretty sure his name ain't Des," said one poster. I'm certain he's also been 32 for about 15 years," advised someone else. He's officially been unmatched lol". However, it wasn't just the OP who had been warned; the single women of Sydney who use dating apps also knew to steer well clear.
It feels like the days before internet dating when men didn't have unfettered access to random women across an entire city, and their reputations often preceded them. Women would warn each other off badly behaved men. Avoid Ted; he's an absolute cad. Terry bashed his last partner, Tim's a womaniser, and Tom is a serial adulterer.
Now, women are fighting back by warning each other of toxic male behaviour in the dating world by sharing their experiences online.
The truth is we're dating online and meeting men with whom we have no social connection so they can create false narratives, identities, hopes and dreams. Men also know how to manipulate women by being the epitome of charm at the start of a relationship, or womanisers will tell you anything to get you into bed before ghosting you once the deed is done.
