Does it really matter if the profile is fake or not?

If the sexting is top notch, A-level, out-of-this-world?

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Ive asked questions about users being 'real' or not . And it seems the userbase is divided.
Some ....only like real profiles .
While for others ....it doesnt matter. They see most of online life as a fantasy anyway.

Ghostinthemachine · M

@OogieBoogie I suppose if someone wants to fully embrace the fantasy of online life…but no, I need any interactions I have here grounded in some sort of reality.
To each their own

OogieBoogie · F

@Ghostinthemachine it is each to their own.
I mean, iOrbix had a whole feed dedicated to users online fantasy personas ...so evidently there is a market for it.

Me...im the same as you . I kinda need reality . Im tired of fakery, lies and all that pretense in real life, i dont need more .

Fantasy is fun, but you cant live in it .
And these places are addictive: they can alter your mindest and you dont even realsie .
And before you know it....youre addicted to an identity that was never real.

Seems psychologically dangerous to me .🤷‍♀️

Ghostinthemachine · M

@OogieBoogie maybe the issue is there are many reasons why people come here, both for real connections and escapism, and SW just wants as many users as possible, so it’s catered to both, while not really fully satisfying anyone. I don’t know, but I agree, fantasy without some grounding in reality can lead to a slippery wormhole of hurt