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Have you seen The Tinder Swindler? A woman borrowed $250,000 USD from 9 separate banks to give money to a man within months of their meeting. I don't know how one gets to that place.


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jldugger02/23/2025

> I don't know how one gets to that place.

Check out this list of hypomania symptoms[1]:

> a notable decrease in the need for sleep, an overall increase in energy, unusual behaviors and actions, and a markedly distinctive increase in talkativeness and confidence, commonly exhibited with a flight of creative ideas.Other symptoms related to this may include feelings of grandiosity, distractibility, and hypersexuality.

Seems like Tinder would be a great place to locate such people...

[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypomania