I was in contact with a man for a week or so and asked him if his photos were up to date. He replied yes “2 or 3 years” old. So after a lot of back and forth he agreed to forward a recent photo. As we continued our conversation things went sour when I began asking questions: ie do you have children, ru single, were you married, why did you move? He goes ape shit and hangs up on me! I did text him saying “Obviously we are not a match .. However I find it interesting that as a “journalist” when the tables were turned you hung up on me!” And this is what he replied: “My profession has nothing to do when someone is insulting and disrespectful … please leave me alone.” I don’t know what I said that was such a turn off??? PS never got an updated picture…. Any thoughts?

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