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distance distortion factor 

Phenomenon that occurs when seeing a person from a great distance. At such great distances the person has the potential for being attractive, but upon closer inspection is plain haggard. AKA "DDF".
Synonymous with "Fifty Yard Fakeout" and "Good from far but far from good".
"Hey Mike check out that blonde chick up there."
After passing without talking to her, "Wow that was a serious Distance Distortion Factor".

Facebook Social Distortion Disorder (FSDD) 

A social disorder that makes it possible for your close family and friends to forget about you if u are not currently active on facebook. Sufferers will actually stop emailing and texting you if you're not constantly reminding them of your existance via facebook updates. If you don't exist on facebook, you don't exist to them at all.
I deleted my pics on facebook, and no one called me for a month! I didn't even get invited to my own class reunion. Wow, I didnt know the class of 2000 had Facebook Social Distortion Disorder (FSDD).

Distance Distortion Factor 

when a girl/guy looks appealing from far away but get distinctively uglier the closer you get.
Guy 1: Man she's HOT!!!!!!

Guy 2: Nah man that's a DDF.

Guy 1: A what?

Guy 2: Distance Distortion Factor. See shes so ugly now that were close.

Harmonic Distortion 

reality distortion field 

reality-distortion field n. An expression used to describe the persuasive ability of managers like Steve Jobs (the term originated at Apple Computer in the 1980's to describe his peculiar charisma). Those close to these managers become passionately committed to possibly insane projects, without regard to the practicality of their implementation or competitive forces in the marketpace.
"A reality distortion field. In Steve's presence, reality is malleable. He can convince anyone of practically anything. It wears off when he's not around, but it makes it hard to have realistic schedules."

Distance Distortion Factor (DDF) 

The mathematical equation/proof that girls are exponentially hotter, the farther away they are from you.
Wowwwwwwwwww, look at that shorty up there, she be lookin' good!

Naww, man, dats just the Distance Distortion Factor (DDF).