Finally, the whole story seems too good to be true -- reportedly there is speculation on the Web that it might be an elaborate hoax.
I'd say it is most certainly a hoax.
With the advice of his online supporters, he gets a stylish new haircut, buys new clothes, and decides to get contact lenses. They have another dinner date, at which a friend of hers checks him out, and start exchanging cell-phone messages daily. In April they have tea together at her home using the gift teacups and in May he goes shopping with her for a computer.