They met on a dating app during the pandemic. He showered her with compliments and attention. She began to crave his adoration.
Although they talked for hours every day, there was a lot he chose not to say.
Sadaf Quereshi writes about her experience discovering the truth about her online lover in this week’s Modern Love essay.
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