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hello, why do you think most people online hide their identity, paticularly the men?

i think its because they are married or in a relationship and are hiding? lol
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NotYourPepper · 41-45, F
Do you mean on this site or in General? Seems to me people don't hide their identities enough. Too many people put their personal info online. Over sharing constantly. It's nice being anonymous. You shouldn't share so much with the world.
goliathtree · 56-60, M
My online friends know me, as it is in real life. A person passing in the street sees you as an anonymous person. I am particular about who I share with, for no nefarious or other reason than trust is earned.
goliathtree · 56-60, M
@LindaM I am married and my wife knows I am here and has read some of my stuff. No sneaky business here.
LindaM · 61-69, F
@goliathtree lol ok if you say so!
goliathtree · 56-60, M
I doubt I could hide it from her even if I wanted to.
sassypants · 36-40, F
I think because they are married is probably the most common. Some do it because of their jobs.
@sassypants what I meant is ... do u hide your's bcoz of those reasons ?
as far as me , u r correct 😉
sassypants · 36-40, F
No I don't share personal information to be safe and protect my family.
@sassypants very good
Noble · 56-60, M
I honestly don't believe it's any different for males vs females; it's about privacy and a feeling of safety.
Regardless of gender, some are more comfortable sharing than others.
Personally, I don't share a lot, but I also don't hide in the shadows. I've met a lot of wonderful people on EP and here in which are now woven into my real life.
If I appreciate the friendship, and feel I can trust them, I'm good sharing my identity; I'm proud of who I am.

...just me tho...I respect each person for their comfort and boundaries!
LindaM · 61-69, F
@Noble are you married and unhappy in a sexless marriage because thats whats going on with these sites...married men online looking for sex anyway they can get it...
Noble · 56-60, M
Nope, sorry to blow your theory, but that is not an accurate assessment of myself! @LindaM
LindaM · 61-69, F
@Noble ok maybe not of you but only you know the truth about yourself...you are in the minority of aabout a 20% ratio..how would you grade that for the men who are online lol
Pherick · 41-45, M
I used to not hide anything was pretty open. Met someone who had access to private record searches through her job, found out a ton of information about me after about a week of knowing me, including my address.

I got a tiny bit more private after that.
Pherick · 41-45, M
@Magenta This person just had my general area, first and last name, she found out everything, credit history, addresses, relatives, etc.
Magenta · F
@Pherick
Scary..
But that's all that is needed. General things. People would prob be surprised to find out how much about them is on google. Search your real name there sometime..
Pherick · 41-45, M
@Magenta Indeed, I do know this lady had access through her job to more than a general Google search, but you are 100% right in that Google can have a ton of info.
Keepitsimple · 51-55, F
Why do they have to say who they are? It's anonymous here, that's the beauty of the site!
It's mostly for privacy.
LindaM · 61-69, F
@Mondayschild i have no friends here lol..i just post random stuff and comment on different things mostly because i am sitting here and want conversaton and yes i have spoken to a few and let me tell you, within 10 minutes the sex conversation comes up then i back out of the conversations until the next one comes along...look at my post ...some are silly and some are about this very subject and im sorry im ranting
@LindaM oh I have read your posts and I enjoy them. It's fine to vent but please don't put all these good guys in the same basket with the bad one's. Random PM's will get you in a mess.
LindaM · 61-69, F
@Mondayschild ok im going to tell you a story...this happened to me after my husband of 29 years and i separated..nothing happened we just fell out of love...anyways, here is my story..my friend encouraged me to go on a date site, she thought it would be good for me to have someone because she said i had alot to offer in a relationship and i deserved to be with a goo man.. this is 5 years ago..i had no clue what i was up for..i thought everyone was there for same reasons..conversation and maybe meet up and have a friendships and maybe a relationship..who knows but what i found was this...because i was single and had nothing to hide , i put my picture up and told a story of who i was..nothing personal...and OMG first weekend ever online and i received over 300 messages and i couldnt believe it and as i read i discovered about 80% of these messages were from married men and i couldnt believe it and to top it off , most of them were from my neighborhood lol..honestly i think it traumatized me..i told my friends of this at work and they were all worried maybe their husbands were online and who knows maybe some were...how scary was that for these married women...since then this is all i see on every site i go to and it makes me sick...i am not clumping all men together but to be honest, its not looking to good for them righ tnow in my books!!
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woof woofs !
but on the other hand , are most married women bitches ?
Magenta · F
@LindaM
they are lacking in their sex life so they come on here looking to get relief anyway they can lol

👍 For many, yes. Yet they will profess to be so honest.
LindaM · 61-69, F
@luvfireisland yes he is using you to get off because he is a dog...
LordSillio · 36-40, M
I'm married, so....
@LindaM 👍
I hope ur future experiences will be more positive :)
LindaM · 61-69, F
@LindaM YVW
wickey · 70-79, M
This is an anonymous site and there is no necessity to divulge your identity so be it, I am also on FB and everybody knows who I am.
LindaM · 61-69, F
@AsianMoon aside from the trolls who are probably married too...who is contacting you, married men or men in relationships? and not many single guys, right? because let me say this, most strong independant men are not online seeking women for sex, they are successful in their lives and dont need to be online to fill in the void..they respect who they are and are not dogs like what you mostly find online...do the research, think back who is contacting you and what they are talking about...are we not worth more than this crap...
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wickey · 70-79, M
@AsianMoon Discretion sure has it's advantages.
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LindaM · 61-69, F
@AsianMoon i understand and that is a legit concern but im talking about these married men or men in relationships who are lacking in their sexual relationships with their partners and are on here and sites like this to prey among the weak and vulnerable for their own selfish disqusting reasons...those are the ones im talking about and trust me, they are everywhere online...just like hounddogs, i cant stand them and ill call them out everytime...
SW-User
I'm sure plenty to do it for the reasons you said...as well as safety, anonymity. I've always seen a site like this as a means for people to connect through experiences....which you don't always need an identity to do. I could read a post by a completely blank account and if what they are writing about I see as a shared feeling/experience...life doesn't feel so alone regardless of who they are.
LindaM · 61-69, F
@SW-User i do agree with you to a point but when i see men on here exploiting women and degrading them i lose it and yes the intentions of sites like this is to help each other but these people who come on here and lie and cheat with the intentions to hurt for their own selfish reasons are dogs in my opinion and when i see it happening i comment, i am not scared to do that because you dont know who is reading this stuff who needs real help because of abuse or whatever and im here and i will help them the best i can...do you understand what i mean?
SW-User
@LindaM And I agree with you...plenty use it for the wrong reason. I mean I hide my identity to the extent of personal information...there needs to be trust for that sort of thing. But generic information like marital status I don't think is anything worth hiding. Some are more private than others. But being private as a means of misleading is a completely different thing...and I'm sure plenty do it.
fun4us2b · M
If you get to know someone you can share your identity - otherwise it's a room full of strangers - good and maybe not....
shuhak · M
Some people simply don't want the drama others assume about them because of their gender or age.
SW-User
It's an anonymous site after all, I myself don't hide anything.
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LindaM · 61-69, F
@Waymore im sure you do!!! thank you just the same..have a good day!
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Angliaboy · M
If you know they're men they can't be very good at hiding their identity.
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gmatthewb · 51-55, M
Maybe a midlife crisis and want a change in their life but too afraid to make a change so invent a life online to escape to.
I'd like to sum this up and say that this a VERY good post.
Thank you Linda !!
are you asking or stating ?!!! 😉
SW-User
i dont but i think a lot of people try to hide their bad behaviors.
PTCdresser57 · 61-69, M
Most do...for me I dont.
Miram · 31-35, F
They are shy 🤗
wickey · 70-79, M
Double crossers.
Zelda80 · 41-45, T
Uh because of doxxing maybe?
mrmoose · 70-79, M
Barebum61 · 61-69, M
I'm single and a nudist
LindaM · 61-69, F
@Barebum61 and you are on this site because?
Barebum61 · 61-69, M
I like answering and asking questions
LindaM · 61-69, F
kardis · 41-45, F
Yep an if they're as hot an sexy as they pretend , why can't they get it from their S.O. ?;) They just want somethin new.
kardis · 41-45, F
@Keepitsimple yeah that too!
LindaM · 61-69, F
@kardis they are narssistic and selfish and wouldnt give you the time of day if they were getting what they wanted from their partner...do you understand ?
kardis · 41-45, F
@LindaM Yep sure do
MartinTheFirst · 26-30, M
Because theyre paranoid or simply healthily causious
SW-User
@MartinTheFirst I read this as simply hideous 😂
MartinTheFirst · 26-30, M
@SW-User 😂
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