"The predators (rapists, stalkers, etc) are highly attuned and skilled at identifying WILLING victims." There, fixed that for you. "Hiding gender in that case

"The predators (rapists, stalkers, etc) are highly attuned and skilled at identifying WILLING victims." There, fixed that for you. "Hiding gender in that case could create a dangerous, false sense of security." It's even worse. Exploiters and stalkers build a relationship with a delusion. Maintaining ongoing contact using a mystery persona gives their imagination free rein, ungrounded by contact with reality, building up a fantasy relationship that does not exist. The solution is to use your real persona, and end all contact the moment you start getting creepy vibes.