unfortunately there are more of the bad one's out there then we would like to think...

Listen to your gut!
Watch what they do in the forum
Check the details/is the story consistent.....
Ask very hard questions.....and see how they are answered....and i mean whopper questions!.....
Talk to other people and see what they have to say about whomever you are thinking about...
Is emotional blackmail employed to get you to do things you are uncomfortable with.....big red flag!


common sense......