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What drives people to set up catfish accounts?

I feel there has been a significant rise in catfishing. Wondering why people would do such a thing.

TexChik · F

Because they act like asses and get blocked and refuse to accept that someone else can have the final act with them. Problem is with VIP and some common sense and you can see them looking at your profile.

cherokeepatti · 61-69, F

@TexChik yeah they may be doing it for spite

TexChik · F

@cherokeepatti Of course they are. I block those too.

MarineBob · 56-60, M

S.W. encourages it, hence the feature linked accounts

SW-User

@MarineBob I never understood the point of having more then one account

Carlisle · F

I don’t think I know entirely what a catfish account is.

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MoonlightLullaby · 41-45, F

@iamonfire696 I love to do that with these fakers (no one questions being) when they're using seductive legs with high heels shots or personal bathtub pics off Pinterest. These boys will fall for anything and these chicks eat it up the attention 🙄😝🤭

iamonfire696 · 41-45, F

@MoonlightLullaby oh they do and it just shows how thirsty and sad they are 🤣. If I keep going I will soon be blocked from a big chunk of the 18-21 F accounts here 🤭

MoonlightLullaby · 41-45, F

@iamonfire696 Yep. I used to be more comfortable using my own pictures, but I no longer trust the internet... maybe a subtle suggestion, but I'd feel terrible for praise given towards a body shot that's not my own.😑 It's not only the young girls using stock images, sadly.

ShadowSister · 46-50, F

I had a few women catfishing me the past few months. Or maybe the same person with multiple accounts. It was so obvious.

I have a high tolerance for it because I was still getting something from our interactions. But I was shocked how often she would suggest that we should meet in person, and then find excuses at the first sign that I was trying to make it happen.

I decided that it must have something to do with the power of manipulating someone's emotions. It's like a pathological liar on steroids.

SW-User

they aren't confident in themselves so they pretend to be someone else

Havesomefun2 · 56-60, M

I have trouble catching a normal fish

Philasefer · M

@Havesomefun2 catching a catfish is a whole another level

ilixolia · 46-50, F

The need to talk to someone who won't give them the time of day.

Havesomefun2 · 56-60, M

Some people are really sad

SW-User

@Havesomefun2 sad world we live in

UnfilteredMei · 18-21, F

it makes me so sick that i actually did this, i was a twelve year old kid and i never really thought it would get this far since i thought that we would just stop being friends but nope! but i did it to protect my identity and people assume i did it for attention, which is a BIG no..

SW-User

Because losercunts.

Philasefer · M

@SW-User Definitely. They need to be someone else to get what they want

JohnOinger · 41-45, M

Lots of things money online dating they could be unattractive like not hot so they use pictures of people who are attractive like hot

ExtremeNext · 31-35

What's your problem I have 8 accounts going back 6 years

Philasefer · M

@ExtremeNext I am trying to understand why people to do it. Why do you have so many accounts?

ExtremeNext · 31-35

@Philasefer because I'm so popular and loved I need that many for my fans

Philasefer · M

@ExtremeNext haha fair enough but are
You pretending to be someone else on each of your accounts?

lispoiledbrat · 26-30, F

Ppl are prob lonely during covid times, bored or just have problems

Philasefer · M

@lispoiledbrat thats no reason to
Make a fake account.

lispoiledbrat · 26-30, F

@Philasefer not saying it is

Jeffrey53 · 51-55, M

To harass other people and report them for no reason

JohnOinger · 41-45, M

@Jeffrey53 yeah i forgot some do it for Trolling Purposes

ChipmunkErnie · 70-79, M

Seems like a desire to cause pain, combined with cowardice.

stratosranger · M

Note the blank glazed stare. It’s all just boredom and drugs
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TheOneyouwerewarnedabout · 41-45, MVIP

go fishing. you gotta use bait!

Philasefer · M

@TheOneyouwerewarnedabout rather use bait for fish than people

Spoiledbrat · F

They can't be themselves in their main account.

itsok · 31-35, F

Attention, of different sorts

justanothername · 51-55, M

They want money

Smokey · 46-50, M

Twisted minds

iamonfire696 · 41-45, F

They are looking for attention

They are deceptive and like that they can trick people

They have nothing better to do

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iamonfire696 · 41-45, F

@JohnOinger yes they do

UnfilteredMei · 18-21, F

@iamonfire696 actually no. i cat fished when i was twelve, there were predators so i had to protect my identity, i did not actually think i would get this far and send other peoples faces..

iamonfire696 · 41-45, F

@UnfilteredMei you shouldn’t be on a site like this…

bijouxbroussard · F

I never really know. I imagine it’s a form of role playing. Pretending to be what they can’t be in real life.

SkeetSkeet · 100+, F

Nudes

Mrsbetweenfatandfit · 26-30, F

They find it entertaining.

Either the attention itself or feeling smarter than all they dupe

UnfilteredMei · 18-21, F

@Mrsbetweenfatandfit its different for others, i cat fished to protect my identity.. back then there were predators and i was twelve still feel bad rn.

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