This really is the computer virus equivalent of those scammer calls where the only way for someone to avoid jail time, or something else bad, is for you to go and buy hundreds of dollars worth of gift cards and send the codes.

Seconded, and 100% agree. Same thing with previous marriages. This alone shouldn’t be a show stopper.

Perhaps, it’s purpose is to help make old cold posts warmer by bringing them to the top.

Nah, you aren’t alone at least. I shuffle which pocket I put my phone in almost every time I take it out.