answer:Well, there is a fine enough line between stalking and being romantic, if you think about it. Really, the main determiner is whether the recipient of the attention welcomes it or not. Cyber-stalking.. well.. again, I think there’s a fine line between being curious about someone and researching them and spending too much time and energy on this activity. Like, if you’re figuring out the various sites they use, creating accounts to interact with them or to follow their lives/activity.. that’s creepy. It’s especially creepy if it’s done in secret, like the ‘stalker’ isn’t telling anyone about what they’re doing. I’m obsessive and when someone captures my interest, I won’t lie—I research them because it’s interesting and it feels good. However, I will totally admit to other people that I’ve ‘stalked’ them or so-and-so, which to me keeps it above-board because I’m being open about it. On a personal level, I have a stalker. I finally, within the last year, began to admit to myself that that is what she is. She’s my psycho ex that I’ve talked about here, the sociopath, and even almost 10 years later—even after completely severing contact for that entire time—she continues to find me on various sites, sends me emails and friend requests, and generally will not get the fucking hint that I want nothing to do with her and that she should buzz the hell off.