Profile of a stalker

A stalker is incredibly needy and unable to carry on the give and take necessary in longer term dating. They can be quite charming initially but turn ugly when everything isn't going exactly as
planned for them. Stalkers are

• Obsessed with the object (you) of their desire: Stalkers are looking for attention. If they can't get this attention in a positive way, negative attention will do.
• Out of touch with realty and able to hear only what they want to hear: For instance, "I'm sorry, I'm not ready for a relationship" translates as "wait for me.""I have a boyfriend or girlfriend" means someone is in the way of the two of you getting together.
• Nothing if not persistent: If you let the phone ring 30 times before picking up. the stalker assumes it takes 31 rings to get through to you.
• Self-involved: Stalkers are unable to see things from any perspective other than their own.