(04-17-2015, 08:36 AM)Hammersmith Wrote: Unfortunately this kind of stuff often attracts predatory assholes, emotionally manipulative creeps, and worse.
Relationship RP in general seems to attract those types, with or without ERP. That's why, after learning the hard way, I only RP romances with people I know and trust. It's just easier to talk things out and ensure everyone's on the same page if you already feel comfortable speaking to them as a player. Of course there can still be problems but it does lower the odds quite a bit in my experience. Honest communication is the key, as has been said, so if problems do arise you can tackle them before they escalate into something worse.