There's what they do, and there's what they tell you they do. "Dental assistant" or "elder care provider" sounds a lot better than, "Sit on my ass all day waiting for the phone to ring." Who wouldn't be more turned on by the fantasy of a real estate agent or teacher-byday-hooker-by-night than they would by "single mom of two kids"? And a few are smart enough to realize that.Very similar to my train of thought when I saw the thread title. Well said.
Note that I'm aware that sometimes it's true. Sometimes what they tell you is real; but sometimes what they tell you is deigned to create or perpetuate a fantasy for you; and sometimes they just don't want to admit to others that their RW life isn't what they would want it to be. Originally Posted by Sir Lancehernot