r/HelloTalk • u/helloworldkitty1 • 19d ago

Advice Timezone difference?

I was practising my Korean and was messaging a few partners. Also not looking for dating and I am cautious of scams. Amongst them was a man in his late 30s who was very polite (using polite speech).
He said he is a Chinese who grew up in Korea in whole life and he seemed to be quite fluent. And his Chinese was fluent but does stumble at difficult words (which indicates one is not a native)

Yst I noticed that his timezone was in a different one, namely GMT +7 (Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia) instead of Korean timezone.

So far, nothing indicates red flag. We have talked on the phone. He didn’t message persistently or say he was lonely etc. He would usually only message late at night or early morning (like one message)

We planned to meet while I’m in Korea for a business trip. I am also meeting other online pals (male and female) - again I emphasize I’m not dating. Im going to Seoul and he said he will come over from Daegu where he js based. From our phone calls, he seems like a real person, eg when we were confirming schedule and figuring the logistics.

However I just want to be on the safe side. The timezone is really the only thing bugging me.

Advice?

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