Misconceptions About Online Predators
With all of the hype regarding the danger of online predators, it seems that many Internet users are confused about the real nature of the threat. I for one place this blame directly on the many pundits, media personalities, and software developers who attempt to make a living by exploiting this phenomenon to their own ends.
There is a real threat out there, but it’s not always what it may seem.
One of the most common misconceptions regarding the phenomenon of online predators is that predators are posing like something other than what they are. Of course, a man who is planning on abducting or assaulting a young girl won’t come out and say so, but predators rarely lie about their age or the sexual nature of their intentions. In fact, this is usually one of the predator’s most alluring qualities.
Most predators specifically make use of their age and sexual intentions to attract their younger victims. By flattering and flirting with a younger girl, the predator can begin to make the girl feel special, mature, sophisticated. At a certain point, the feelings the predator engenders in his target overwhelm common sense and safety. The next thing you know a young girl is agreeing to meet an older man for a sexual encounter.
Check out this really informative article for more about the way predators behave and the way young girls who become victims make mistakes online.
