Since this site is extremely infected with scammers there are tells:
The most glaring one is English that is so proper and stilted it feels like it was a cut, copy, paste job not at all written with a soul.
Next, they are always changing their locations from one place to another.
Another, in spite of what you have told them they are always pressing for your email address or ask the same questions you already answered.
If they lack the ability to recognize an introduction and fail to respond likewise.
These are some of my experiences. If something feels off then it is. Listen to your bells and whistles. Don't let flattery blind you.
Scammers
I received a couple of answers from two different so call military men. Problem there was the I was partnered with a real military person for some time. Also some in my family are serving today, There were some warning signs and I quickly stopped any communication. The last one after just a few exchange struck me with some stuff he wanted me to purchase and send to him Be careful all these sites will have users. No pic and too cheap to buy a membership that is also another signs .
Have been on this site for months. Enjoy the conversations. But EVERY man we have ever chatted with has ended up asking us for money, or some kind of financial assistance. Especially men who claim to be in the military, in our experience. BE WARE and never send money to someone you have not physically met with.
Beware if they say there stationed in Pakistan. Or working on an oil rig, it never matches the profile.
I also prefer older men (minimum 36, as it says in my profile) but they try anyway and repeatedly send exactly the same mail, giving me compliments like what a beautiful and attractive man i am (they're stupid, looks are only the outside, the inside might be rotten), and when i reply (politely) to tell them that i'm not interested those stupid fucks send me again the earlier message that they already send several times before, they're braindead. And i also agree with what allbear2 wrote and i like your sense of humour. Probably the best thing is to block them, life's too short too waste time with these idiots.
One guy, whose profile states he is 7'5" tall, has written me 4 separate times. I've answered the same way each time: I don't believe I could ever date someone 16" taller than me. BUT HE TRULY WANTS A RELATIONSHIP IF WE CAN ONLY COMMUNICATE BY EMAIL! LOL
Yes, the military and yes, The E-Mail to. I gave my E-Mail to a "nice guy" from Ohio, turns out he was very bad, how do I know? My neighbor is a fed. He did a-lot of damage. I paid my price of tuition and got an education. So, I never give an E-Mail. And yes, also, you can ask the same question 4 times and never get an answer. Whatever you ask they pull an answer out of their ass like "it's even good with butter" or some such shit. On this site he was in an Army uniform and name said Bevereux, another site it was a Marine uniform with another name=same guy ! Again, never trust one pic. Hit the report button it this person you know is a fake. We all need to do our part. We do need to follow our internal radar, if inside you it's telling you something is wrong, better listen to it. We need to think with our top head, not the one below our belt. I have been guilty of this. If we all share our tips it make us who are honest more aware.
I have had to reluctantly stop any conversation with anyone who says he is in the military.
I would love to add to this. First of all, I prefer older men so these young scammers have no chance with me whatsoever. But I decided to have fun with them and give them my email address (not real) gofuckyourself@yahoo.com. I also let them know that they are so butt ugly and that their mothers dropped them when they were babies. Don't you think I still get these same people saying the same exact things. They are soooo stupid that they don't even remember who they sent these messages to.