DEAR DEIDRE: WHEN I filed for divorce six years ago, I’d hoped it wouldn’t be long before I met my next big love.

So when I hit it off with Dave, I was thrilled.

I’m 56, and his online profile said he was a business owner, aged 59.

We messaged back and forth for a month before he finally asked me on a date.

But the night before, he texted me in a panic.

He had punctured a tyre on his car and asked to borrow £200 for the repair.

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I didn’t like the idea of giving money to someone I hadn’t met in person, so I said no. Then he just blocked me.

I’m devastated. I thought I’d finally met a nice guy.

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DEIDRE SAYS: You did the right thing. Please don’t let this experience put you off dating.

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