Originally Posted by CWarrior
Originally Posted by BL42
1/3 catfish profiles, 1/3 literally scary profiles and 1/3 maybe normal but not always close.
How do you assess that a profile is a "catfish"? I need to do a reverse image search for that, but only bother with when we start talking. It's rare in my area--maybe 1 in 50 profiles? Similar question for "scary"?
Maybe "catfish" is not the right word, but there are definitely obviously fake accounts on Tinder...a lot of them.

Once you use the app for a bit you start to recognize them..."too good to be true" ages and pictures which are obviously not local, often with duplicative bios "I'm shy at first but will warm up", and references to their Instagram and Snapchat profiles, and possibly a weird nature picture with cryptic text.

In terms of scary just mean profiles that may be real but I wouldn't touch with a ten foot poll.

Also a lot more "hook up with me while my husband watches" or "married ethically non-monogamous" than I'd ever imagine.

Maybe I'm wrong, just seems like Tinder is the trashiest.


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