| With stalking becoming a global epidemic how can we | | | | rehearsed in the art of romance and see it as a |
| protect ourselves from their insidious advances? Are | | | | handy weapon in their bid for control. |
| we going to have to ask for credentials every time | | | | They did not take into account that the woman they |
| we go on a first date? It may sound crazy but the | | | | had set their sites on might lose interest in this |
| amount of women being stalked by men is mind | | | | calculated Romeo and call it a day. It would be hoped |
| blowing. The early days of dating someone new can | | | | that friends and family respected her wishes and |
| be so exhilarating and exciting but for some women | | | | presented a united front making it difficult for the ex |
| it has turned into a nightmarish experience. | | | | to pursue any further advances. The stalker realizing |
| As stalkers are usually incredibly attentive their over | | | | that the family is not going to play ball could |
| the top advances may be interpreted as caring and | | | | terminate any gentle persuasion and start to get ugly. |
| romantic. They are very tuned to what a girl likes | | | | Not a pleasant experience for anyone. |
| and will probably go overboard with the roses and | | | | There is no doubt the old adage safety in number |
| chocolates. | | | | could work here. Even the most seasoned stalker |
| The extended family will probably adore them also as | | | | may look at all this support the victim has and think |
| they will work very hard to win them over. When | | | | their luck has run out. |
| they learn the true identity of this fanatical suitor | | | | But it does not always end here because if this guy |
| they will no doubt be in a state of shock. | | | | is really determined he will try to isolate individual |
| Often when a stalker has been given his marching | | | | people in order to take the support away from the |
| orders he will react by trying to get the families | | | | victim. |
| sympathy as a way to get his ex back. This works | | | | Three main ways they do this is by |
| for a while and leaves his victim feeling lost and alone | | | | - Threats to friends and family |
| as by now she may be aware the guy she has been | | | | - Damage to property |
| dating is a stalker. | | | | - Constant harassment in the form of abuse to pets. |
| Family and friends are often the last to realize what | | | | The aim is to leave their victim in a state of isolation |
| is really happening as all they see is a doting guy who | | | | where people that always cared are now afraid for |
| wants to give their friend or family member the | | | | themselves. The more support from those close to |
| moon itself. A smart move on the part of the stalker | | | | the victim the harder it will be for the stalker to get |
| as it has the ability to make there ex seem | | | | them alone. Stalkers hate too many people involved |
| ungrateful and mean. | | | | and so the more the merrier to help scare them off. |
| Crafty are they not? It is as if they have read every | | | | There are many ways to skin a cat and to keep a |
| Mills and Boon book and become the hero who the | | | | stalker at bay. |
| girl falls for head over heels. They are often well | | | | |