Lying damages trust. Without trust there is no relationship. If anything, you weren't harsh enough.

Meh. Don't waste your time.

To make matters worse:

His house is for sale in Boise, Idaho. "I want to get out of Idaho." He plans to live in his camper and travel around meeting women. Wants a woman to rescue him?

He claims to be an author but just wrote a two-sentence profile. Odd for a writer.

Reminds me of the movie "Nomadland."

You were only telling the truth, so you weren't being harsh. He should have told the truth. I think what he's hoping for is that by the time someone finds out his real age they won't care because they already like him by that time. So many times I've seen that the age given does not match their current picture, or maybe they've just aged hard and fast.

Not wrong, but probably counterproductive… unless he is specifically looking for women who are attracted to deceivers.

I lie about my age everywhere I need to post an age on the internet, because I’m old fashioned and superstitious about providing personal identity information to potential scammers. But I always say I’m older than I am.

I also lie about every other potentially identifying feature - location, etc. The general public has no automatic “right” to that information. If a personal relationship is developing (which it never has, because I’m not seeking that online) the first thing I would do is explain all of this before meeting.

YES! I think it's wrong to lie about anything substantial on a dating site. Hell, if I knew how to lie I'd make myself seem attractive or interesting!

A couple years don't bother me ... much more than that, I wonder if they actually plan to meet anyone in person , or if they have a lousy self image ...

I remember years ago , meeting a guy that I had big trouble recognizing. Turns out he'd used his son's photo !! The first thing I said was "damn - why'd ya do that !?" I left.

That is a huge fudge.

Sickening in a way that men usually look for women at least 15 years younger.

And a man bumping 70 in the ass wanted to e sure you had a "hot" body?

Easy. No and No.

I always trust what I am told by a religious leader. Doctors who have spent so much getting indoctrinated should be checked. Of course, I do not expect to live long.