I was just reading through characteristics of pedophile

I can see that it would be hard to distinguish a pedophile from a regular person.

I don't know what qualifications this blogger has but it seems rather simplistic. I think one thing is that many pedophiles have also been victims which is something that should be considered.

"They also typically have intelligence that’s either slightly above or slightly below average. It’s uncertain as to why this is, but scientists did note that pedophiles tend to have different brain structures than regular people. With more research, they may be able to find out what causes these differences - and curb pedophilia altogether." Pure BS, in the pure tradition of Lombroso and his "born criminal". It was 150 years ago, and his theories have been proven false before WW1, but it did not dissuaded a few scientists to continue to work on that, in Nazi Germany, in South Africa under the apartheid, and now in the USA with DNA analysis. It would perhaps be "very heartening to note that their brain is slightly different" than yours, but for the moment not a study has been able to demonstrate that there was something like a born-criminal.

Over the years, I have become circumspect with regard to showing affection to kids. I was known as one who the kids like to be with but that carries a negative tag now. I still like to play with them but make sure their parents are around. This was never an issue in my younger days and I feel the world has become much poorer with kids not getting the love and affection that are normal human sentiments. A few bad apples should not taint the whole lot - siva

Since you are a female, you fail the list .

They are everywhere and seem so normal till that are caught. It is so scary.

Quite informative and it shows that at times, identifying such people is tough. Yet too friendly folks could be more dangerous. And I try to socialize less as I think more socializing can be riskier for one and one's family.

Like what I always say to my male friends if they can avoid touching kids while taking pictures, avoid.

Wow That would be something.

It's scary to think they can be ordinary people. Some people I know have some of those characteristics, but not all of them.

so. . . my inner child cant chat with you anymore ?

Hmm, what are the characteristics of pedophiles? I'm wondering why this kind of people exist. Awhile ago I was also reading the cases of battered husband/men. There are so many cases, it said, but won't come out because of ego being tagged as macho and many of the victims think its inappropriate to report this kind of incidents.

Sadly they exist I mean I don't know if it's a mental illness but who knows.