Questionable Intentions

I am actively participating in the Fitbit app and I am questioning the intentions of my so-called "Friends". There are so many people direct messaging me and I can't figure out WHY?! The opening statements from these strangers are most often a compliment. "Hello beautiful", "Hi gorgeous", "May I say, your profile photo is captivating", and one of my favorites, "Why are you on a weight-loss app, your perfect" (that last one kills me because I HATE when people use the wrong 'your' 🤦🏽‍♀️)

I just don't get their angle. I'm not going to give anyone my bank account. There is no mention of further communication; like asking for a cell # or trying to video chat. I have it listed on my profile, right under my "captivating photo", that I am happily married and that I don't want to talk to anyone unless it is fitness related. All these guys say they are in the military, or a doctor, or a firefighter, or a military doctor who fights fire on his days off. A part of me wishes I had made a male profile for myself but that would change my health stats (I know this for a fact because I tried changing my date of birth to Jan 1, 1900 and when my heart rate was at 78, the app was counting Zone Minutes, thinking I was 120 years old). The actual men using Fitbit have complained about getting direct messages too, by fake women or people wanting to sell Bitcoin😂. The sales tactic makes sense to me; its a free platform where you can message multiple people BUT Fitbit is smart, they don't allow copy/paste options in their direct messaging or photo attachments in the conversations. Even with these parameters, the tricksters are still present.

I know what my intentions are with my Fitbit Friends. I love to see the before and after transformations; people who worked hard to lose weight and gain confidence. I also started my Dog Lovers Group, so I am happily scrolling thorough the cute puppy pics. There are people from all over the world posting their exercises, recipes, scenery, and challenges. In order to sift through the BS, I have devised a system... when I get a message from someone on my Doggy Group, I send a wave emoji 👋🏽, and then I wait to see what they say. When I get called "dear" or "babe", I block the person. When they make a comment about my appearance, seeing only my very small thumb-nail photo, I block them. When they tell me about their record deal or their mansion, I block them. When they mention their "career", especially the surgeons/soldiers/platoon chiefs, I block them.

Maybe they do it out of boredom or the thrill of pretending to be someone else; whatever the reason, ain't nobody got time for that!