fatfishing 

Commonly used to describe when individuals (most often females) take pictures at specific angles or lighting to use for online dating/hookups and social media that give the appearance that they aren't fat, when in actuality, they are fat.

Person 1: Damn! She hot!

Person 2: No look she never shows a picture of herself with an exposed midriff. And look at her face, it's a bit chubby.

Person 1: Ah you right she's just another BBW fatfishing us.

fatfishing by Savaros June 15, 2018

Fat fishing

Similar to cat fishing but solely when someone's online profile portrays them as being far skinnier than they actually are.

that red head from tinder the other week, was totally fat fishing me, her selfie and filter game was on point

Fat fishing by Drath1995 October 18, 2017

hatfishing 

When someone on a dating site wears a hat in all their pictures to conceal the fact that they are bald.

This guy is wearing either a cowboy hat or a bandana in every picture. I think he is hatfishing me. He said to send a selfie so I texted him a picture of Betty White.

hatfishing by TheDarkKnightLight August 8, 2017

Catfishing 

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."

Gwen was worried that her online boyfriend was a phoney after she saw a TV program about Catfishing.

Catfishing by 2Sweet&Naive February 1, 2013

emotional catfishing

when a fuckboy establishes a connection with you to lure you in and then proceeds to expose their true fuckboy tendencies

I hate emotional catfishing I thought we had something for sure. turns out he just wanted to fuck me

emotional catfishing by anniesnotokay512 July 25, 2019

Catfishing 

Hiding who you really are to hook someone into an online relationship using Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter, MySpace or by cell phone.

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?!"

Catfishing by Hope Swan January 20, 2014

Facefishing 

An open-ended, brief Facebook status post, often 1-2 words -- such as "hmmm" or "is" -- that is merely bait, intended to solicit quick bites or responses from your audience pool.

FaceFishing post: Hmmmmm...

Biter #1: What is 'Things that make you go...'? I'll take Alphabet Soup for $400.

Biter #2: WTF? You are clearly fishing for comments with an open-ended "hmmmmm."

Biter #1 again: Maybe he's referring to a hummer received last night...or a tasty treat...not sure? Let's ask...

Facefishing by Thor Kaizen July 28, 2009