Thank you for your insight. I understand your feelings about my situation. I was also abused in my last marriage and was wary of men. Being in an abusive situation really jades your perspective and makes all other situations with potential partners difficult. I come from an abusive family ended up in an abusive marriage but got out in one piece with just the clothes on my back. I know about the American culture of going 50/50 but this is just dating etiquette, not something that I follow since I was brought up in a cocoon of male chauvinism and male dominance. I have tried to be more feminist about my life but I'm more traditional and am not going to worry for now about going 50/50 when we are still getting to know each other. I know what I'm doing. I think after awhile if he always expects me to pay for everything then I will point this out. So far he offers to pay. I am not counting pennies and dollars for now. I am not rich by all means but am not so poor where I need the money from another to pay for meals. I understand that he could be married and giving me a fake name. I am taking a chance. Don't we all take a chance when dating someone? I feel comfortable with him. He is old-fashioned and very classy. I like his character and style so far. Yes, I don't know how he will be if he got angry but it is not in my character to find out by provoking him. He is quite a calm man. He does not anger easily so far from my mistakes I made. He is quite understanding so far. Yes, I know he could have a past but so do I. I have not always been stable and am doing well now but it has not always been this way for me. So, may be, we both have baggage. I accept him the way he is. IF I later find out he is lying to me about his situation, I will let him go. BUT, so far, he seems to be telling me the truth. So, I feel fine about him. IF I do find out, he is not who he says he is, yes, by all means I will let him go. BUT, he seems to be coming to meet me every chance he has. I do feel flattered by his attention. He could be living with another woman, yes. But, for me, I enjoy his company. So, for now, I believe him and his story. IF he does anything out of the ordinary to hurt me, I will let him go. Yes, I've been abused before but he does not seem manipulative to me nor abusive. He lets me make my own decisions and lets me do what I want. Yes, I like him a lot for now. BUT, if I see something wrong with his situation and his story of telling me otherwise, I will let him go. So far, I feel good about him. So, thank you for sharing your insight and your concerns. I am not blinded by infatuation or anything but base my feelings on how he treats me. He treats me well and better than the other men I have met. Yes, he could be still acting nice still. I don't know him that well and he does not know me that well either. So, we both are taking chances. We shall see what lies ahead.