Wellll, in complete fairness, I don't blame them/you. There are people out there waiting to take advantage of you, so of course keep your head on straight.
I omitted the part about people like that because ultimately, they were easy to see through - whining about needing money after talking for a few minutes, being overtly flirtatious, etc. They just weren't a large percentage of those I'd met.
In any event, good luck, hope you've found a new friend.
Be careful in case it is a scam like this. They seem to put a lot of time into convincing people that they are genuine.
https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/social-welfare/arti...
It didn't last long. After a few minutes I finally typed "Why are you talking to me?" and the other person just answered "Why not?"
It was interesting and I keep looking forward to continue chatting with her