Originally Posted by Onimaru

This is poor rebuttal. Yes people lie, but if you e-chill with someone, been facebook buddies for years, skype with them and know their family it is an entirely different thing. I doubt many people have the free time to constantly fabricate a persona in every detail to trick people for that long for any reason. How long have you known people? If I walk up to you on the street and tell you i am a female dentist would you know if it was true? No you wouldn't. Con artist are short term players, friends last a lifetime.

You have no idea what a metaphor is do you?