Catfishing

[CatfishHunter]

• If an unknown person starts following or messaging a user and the person's profile picture looks fake or too good to be true.
• If the person messaging does not want to video chat, or keeps finding excuses to not meet up.
• If profiles between dating and social media sites are inconsistent, for example having different names or pictures between websites.
• If after a few encounters the opposing party starts proclaiming love, especially after only a few days or weeks of contact.

 

[CatfishHunter]

Nev!??

I can neither confirm nor deny.

 

[CatfishHunter]

How many of you have been catfished on this site?

Asking for a friend.

 

[alwaysaway]

LonelyWife... this seems to be the thread for you, my friend!

 

[alwaysaway]

LW is a DUDE???

I have been. Which is why I won’t even be friends with someone who won’t voice or face me.

No!!!! No, I mean, she’s had some doozies!

 

[MissMandy86]

All these scams are done because of money

If nobody sent money to scamers then it would stop

Never send money to people you met on the internet
Dont buy stuff from emails or phone calls
Dont sign up for shit that comes out of emails or phone calls

 

[Lonelywife1205]

LW is a DUDE???

I have been. Which is why I won’t even be friends with someone who won’t voice or face me.

Hahahahaha there are one or two people here who can confirm I am in fact not a dude.
I also have similar rules as I have a little PTSD from a reveal gone horribly awry. *shudder*

No!!!! No, I mean, she’s had some doozies!

And all worth it because I can keep you entertained with my stories for hours.

 

[Deleted member 3041612]

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[Chillygirl]

Nev!??

Nev and Kamie would have so much work to do here! Kamie’s facial expressions would be epic

 

[filt]

I am mega wary of cat fishing.

I blame life for being brutal and making me a naturally cynical bastard

 

[Lonelywife1205]

I am mega wary of cat fishing.

I blame life for being brutal and making me a naturally cynical bastard

Not a bad thing.

It’s understandable. I just prefer to remain as open and as vulnerable as I can safely be. Sure you probably open yourself up to being hurt more, but I think it also allows you to find and experience things you otherwise wouldn’t. I have always found the positives to far outweigh the hurts.

 

[mickyp123]

It’s understandable. I just prefer to remain as open and as vulnerable as I can safely be. Sure you probably open yourself up to being hurt more, but I think it also allows you to find and experience things you otherwise wouldn’t. I have always found the positives to far outweigh the hurts.

Wise Wordies

 

[Lonelywife1205]

I agree. I also don’t mind losing people that won’t be willing to be more open with me, even platonically. I’ve met a bunch of you all. If I’m willing, you have to be, and if you’re not, you’re not a friend, you’re a Lit Friend.
Which is different.

I agree 100%. Why would I invest my time in someone who isn’t willing to do so in the same way?

 

[Lonelywife1205]

I also don’t trust anyone who won’t send me their pic once we get to Skype.
Buh-bye.

A total red flag and a deal killer for sure.

 

[2021Noobie]

Sigh, but a cat - fish seemed so real
Other people seemed to believe
Until she mentioned her cock - tail
Vocal proof isn’t always enough

Some nice Lit folks sometimes give heads up

 

[Lonelywife1205]

Sigh, but a cat - fish seemed so real
Other people seemed to believe
Until she mentioned her cock - tail
Vocal proof isn’t always enough

Some nice Lit folks sometimes give heads up[/QUOTE]

Also some not so nice Lit folks give “heads up” about people they don’t even know or have never spoken to. They make up lies and spread rumors when they have no idea what the fuck they are talking about.

Form your own opinions, don’t believe everything you hear.

 

[NoUseForAnyName]

Sigh, but a cat - fish seemed so real
Other people seemed to believe
Until she mentioned her cock - tail
Vocal proof isn’t always enough

Some nice Lit folks sometimes give heads up[/QUOTE]

Also some not so nice Lit folks give “heads up” about people they don’t even know or have never spoken to. They make up lies and spread rumors when they have no idea what the fuck they are talking about.

Form your own opinions, don’t believe everything you hear.

Good advice. I tend to have a general mistrust for online people until I get to really chat with/talk to them. But in my experience, I also had cases of being wrong with either assuming someone is fake as well as with assuming someone is not.

 

[Modern_drunkard]

I have been sending money to this pretty hot piece of ass in Nigeria but starting to get suspicious. She wont even send me a full body shot.

 

[NoUseForAnyName]

I have been sending money to this pretty hot piece of ass in Nigeria but starting to get suspicious. She wont even send me a full body shot.

Give her a break, she is busy transfering her uncle's millions to my bank account.

 

[filt]

It’s understandable. I just prefer to remain as open and as vulnerable as I can safely be. Sure you probably open yourself up to being hurt more, but I think it also allows you to find and experience things you otherwise wouldn’t. I have always found the positives to far outweigh the hurts.

I think in the right hands, that shows you’re genuine and 99% of people will value and cherish that. It’s just the small nefarious minority that will look to exploit it.

 

[Lord Pmann]

Why don’t we just ask all of the catfishes (catfi?) to identify themselves?

If you are a dude and pretending to be a hot, Australian nurse with a sophomoric sense of humour, could you please identify yourself?

 

[mnbreastluver]

Sorry, I thought this was a thread giving tips on how to catch more catfish. My bad.

 

[alwaysaway]

Why don’t we just ask all of the catfishes (catfi?) to identify themselves?

If you are a dude and pretending to be a hot, Australian nurse with a sophomoric sense of humour, could you please identify yourself?

I have a twin brother?

 

[Paul_Chance]

Sorry, I thought this was a thread giving tips on how to catch more catfish. My bad.

I was actually hoping it was.

 

[Paul_Chance]

https://www.tasteofhome.com/collection/catfish-recipes/

Thanks Fara - Lit never let's me down!