Deliberately posting inaccurate information online for the purpose of humour, with the aim of getting lots of comments and reactions from people who a) don't get the joke, or b)do get the joke but feel compelled to comment in a way that lets other people who got the joke know that they too got the joke and are thus smart, funny, sexy, handsome etc...
Oh look, Dave's just posted how Darth Vader is his favourite Star Trek Character because he's such a positive role model for disabled people. Looks like he's Crapfishing again.
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The phenomenon of internet predators that fabricate online identities and entire social circles to trick people into emotional/romantic relationships (over a long period of time).
Possible motivations: revenge, loneliness, curiosity, boredom
The term catfishing was inspired by the 2010 documentary "Catfish."
Possible motivations: revenge, loneliness, curiosity, boredom
The term catfishing was inspired by the 2010 documentary "Catfish."
Gwen was worried that her online boyfriend was a phoney after she saw a TV program about Catfishing.
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I hate emotional catfishing I thought we had something for sure. turns out he just wanted to fuck me
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Guy 1: "Hey so I met this new girl online! She is so hot!"
Guy 2: "Have you ever seen her in person?"
Guy 1:"No, does that matter?"
Guy 2: "Better make sure she's not a catfish.."
Guy 1: "You think she's catfishing?!"
Guy 2: "Have you ever seen her in person?"
Guy 1:"No, does that matter?"
Guy 2: "Better make sure she's not a catfish.."
Guy 1: "You think she's catfishing?!"
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Get the Catfishing mug.So basically the bot was putting my messages and info into ChatGPT and letting it do all the thinking and writing. It was Chatfishing me!
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Morgan had low self esteem so she made a fake profile using her gorgeous cousin Heather's pics and went catfishing for compliments.
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