One of my very best friends fell hard for a prisoner (not death row) but still had many years to fill of his sentence ... I know that one of the things that was really it for her, he basically has almost all of his waking hours to think about what he would like to have with her, all the romantic expressions ... he's just waiting there almost any moment you can make for him ... it can be very seductive for some. The entire time she was "involved" with him I kept wondering "what the heck is she thinking" .... doesn't matter if he's cute, doesn't matter if he romances you with words, none of those things are important if he's not going to be able to BE there in the relationship for you for another 20 years or so, or once he is that you are probably going to be the one supporting both of you, cause he won't be able to find a decent paying job ...... RANT over!