However, he claims that they instantly connected on a deeper level after meeting in person in June 2017. He says that the first time they came face to face, Chris came over to where he was staying, and he made his intentions known. “It was clear that he was interested in me and attracted to me,” he said. The man also says that things moved quickly with their relationship turning “romantic” that first night. “He told me he was looking for a relationship in the long run. I asked why his profile said straight. He said he was not out and not ready to be out as far as sexuality.” “I don’t know if any of it is true but he told me he was a victim of emotional and verbal abuse and he was trapped in a loveless marriage and he didn’t know any way out because of the kids,” he said. “Before any of this happened, if anyone had asked me about him, I would’ve said he was a very loving, very generous, very insecure, very kind, very compassionate, really really empathetic, and kind of dorky guy. But you never really truly know anyone, I guess.” “I knew something was wrong at home. If nothing was wrong, he wouldn’t have pursued me,” he added. “You never really know what someone is capable of and the way he portrayed himself as the victim and made me feel sympathy for him." After their breakup, however, the man says that Chris turned passive-aggressive over text message. “He had never shown that side of him before,” he said. “He flipped it around like I was the one in the wrong. He told me that I did him dirty. He told me that I shouldn’t have had all of these empty promises — which there were no promises to him. I didn’t promise to run away with him. I didn’t promise to do any of that and that’s the way that he portrayed it when he texted me.” Ashleigh also said on air that she wanted to make clear that her network sought the man out so that he could share his side of the story and decided not to share his face because he fears for his life.
