Catfishing on MFP

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  • Misty_1375
    Misty_1375 Posts: 759 Member
    I have 6 friend requests waiting. The last one, in the comment section, the guy says "Nice hair!". I almost want to accept it just for that, but I think I'll pass...lol. I declined 21 the other day. You can't tell who is real and who isn't.
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  • skctilidie
    skctilidie Posts: 1,404 Member
    mustacheU2Lift wrote: »
    What do you guys have that i dont!? :'( i havent received one freaking catfish request from him....if you are reading this ;);)

    You’re not missing out on any great prize. :joy:
  • TheRoadDog
    TheRoadDog Posts: 11,788 Member
    CoffeeAndContour wrote: »
    TheRoadDog wrote: »
    What is the point in Catfishing? Developing a relationship with a person you can never meet?

    I think their hope is that the other person will begin to care enough for them that the fact that they lied, betrayed and manipulated them won’t matter.

    Aren't those the same reasons people break up? I'm so glad there was no Internet when I started dating.
  • cee134
    cee134 Posts: 33,711 Member
    I_am_the_Cosmos wrote: »
    cee134 wrote: »
    lstrat115 wrote: »
    cee134 wrote: »
    lstrat115 wrote: »
    Avocado_AS5 wrote: »
    How do people have time or energy to make multiple fake profiles?

    Pretty sad, isn't it? Imagine how nice it would be to live in a world where people used that extra time and energy to do good things instead.

    Are you a catfish? That's an awfully big banana you are holding... maybe too big.

    Yes. Yes, I am

    I think I just found Kevin.

    I have nothing to add of any value other than how much I love that Minor Threat album. Pretty sure if you liked punk/hardcore in the 80's you were obligated to own that tape.

    One of my favorite days in life was when I met Ian MacKaye after a Fugazi show.
  • LaDispute57
    LaDispute57 Posts: 371 Member
    I just had to Google "catfishing"... :|
  • Misty_1375
    Misty_1375 Posts: 759 Member
    mustacheU2Lift wrote: »
    What do you guys have that i dont!? :'( i havent received one freaking catfish request from him....if you are reading this ;);)

    You aren't missing anything. It's just saving you time. You don't have to hit the decline button
  • Mrsindepenant1
    Mrsindepenant1 Posts: 196 Member
    I had a few guys message me and one was from Utah and very intense, I said I was married and happy to just be friends. It all creeped me out so much I deleted everyone. I watch that catfish show all the time and find it hard to trust people online, and I don’t see a point in people trying to catch feels with people they will probably never meet seeing as we are all from around the world 😕
  • Bullet_with_Butterfly_Wings
    Bullet_with_Butterfly_Wings Posts: 5,545 Member
    mustacheU2Lift wrote: »
    What do you guys have that i dont!? :'( i havent received one freaking catfish request from him....if you are reading this ;);)

    You can have mine, just got one from him today
  • go_cubs
    go_cubs Posts: 1,183 Member
    Yessssss prob the dude that does it to me too

    It’s annoying
  • DreamAmalfi
    DreamAmalfi Posts: 211 Member
    Some people's kids...geez
  • Teamleslie
    Teamleslie Posts: 112 Member
    Yessss sweatpants and baseball cap guy from utah. He stopped talking to me last week. Im devestated............
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    edited July 2018
    Yeah I think this guy is on account number 25 at least since the Expose a Catfish thread was created. No telling how many before that. :grimace:
  • Caporegiem
    Caporegiem Posts: 4,297 Member
    Teamleslie wrote: »
    Yessss sweatpants and baseball cap guy from utah. He stopped talking to me last week. Im devestated............

    @lstrat115 is this the one that pretended to be a girl and have a kid with cancer?
  • resale3108
    resale3108 Posts: 293 Member
    This is just another example of profile discrimination. I have amazing auburn hair, all my own teeth, expressive eyebrows which I can move independently!!! Does anyone catfish me...?? NO!!!
    What do you have to do round here to get noticed??
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  • 2VORNT2V
    2VORNT2V Posts: 596 Member
    I am a catfishy boye
  • AmberGlitterSparkles
    AmberGlitterSparkles Posts: 699 Member
    skctilidie wrote: »
    AmberGlitterSparkles wrote: »
    skctilidie wrote: »
    Search for the thread titled "Expose the Catfish" and you'll most likely find your answer. :wink:

    Weren’t we just talking about his guy!

    Ha, what’d I tell you? He’s everywhere. :joy:

    Such a creep!!! He added me like the day after I started posting in the forums.
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  • rickiimarieee
    rickiimarieee Posts: 2,212 Member
    Yes I block him everytime he sends me a friend request
  • Just_Mel_
    Just_Mel_ Posts: 3,992 Member
    Idk if he was a catfish but there used to be a guy on here who called his "special" gals petal and flower. He usually only talked basketball with me, but I heard he was a creep and some cam girl blasted him on here once. It was an epic day.
    I miss days like that around here. :cry:
  • mustacheU2Lift
    mustacheU2Lift Posts: 5,844 Member
    Avocado_AS5 wrote: »
    Idk if he was a catfish but there used to be a guy on here who called his "special" gals petal and flower. He usually only talked basketball with me, but I heard he was a creep and some cam girl blasted him on here once. It was an epic day.
    I miss days like that around here. :cry:

    Haha...i always miss the good stuff.
  • Just_Mel_
    Just_Mel_ Posts: 3,992 Member
    lstrat115 wrote: »
    Avocado_AS5 wrote: »
    Idk if he was a catfish but there used to be a guy on here who called his "special" gals petal and flower. He usually only talked basketball with me, but I heard he was a creep and some cam girl blasted him on here once. It was an epic day.
    I miss days like that around here. :cry:

    Yes!!! Wasn't he back not all that long ago?

    Was he??? I'm not on enough anymore to figure out the repeat offenders.
  • Fit4Life_79
    Fit4Life_79 Posts: 93 Member
    I now have to go read the entire expose a catfish thread. I remember a few years ago there was one person who used the picture of a fitness model. I think he was lionheart and then had another name too. I do know who the sweatpants guy is.. thought he was a catfish and I wouldn't respond to messages. Glad I got the confirmation now.
  • Just_Mel_
    Just_Mel_ Posts: 3,992 Member
    Fit4Life_79 wrote: »
    I now have to go read the entire expose a catfish thread. I remember a few years ago there was one person who used the picture of a fitness model. I think he was lionheart and then had another name too. I do know who the sweatpants guy is.. thought he was a catfish and I wouldn't respond to messages. Glad I got the confirmation now.

    I remember fitness model guy. He had a lot of people going for a long time on here.
  • Keto_Vampire
    Keto_Vampire Posts: 1,670 Member
    Sounds very creepy & sad @ the same time people resort to this type of behavior
  • Fit4Life_79
    Fit4Life_79 Posts: 93 Member
    Avocado_AS5 wrote: »
    Fit4Life_79 wrote: »
    I now have to go read the entire expose a catfish thread. I remember a few years ago there was one person who used the picture of a fitness model. I think he was lionheart and then had another name too. I do know who the sweatpants guy is.. thought he was a catfish and I wouldn't respond to messages. Glad I got the confirmation now.

    I remember fitness model guy. He had a lot of people going for a long time on here.

    He did! I was so suspicious I google image searched him.
  • ChaelAZ
    ChaelAZ Posts: 2,240 Member
    Will_Workout_for_food wrote: »
    Actually just learned of and confirmed a catfish here the other day. Pretty sad.

    So weird.
  • AmberGlitterSparkles
    AmberGlitterSparkles Posts: 699 Member
    Will_Workout_for_food wrote: »
    Actually just learned of and confirmed a catfish here the other day. Pretty sad.

    This is just so strange to me. There are so many people on here struggling with insecurities, and body issues and so on that it would seem to me to be a moot point to have to pretend to be someone else to get affections. The only reason I can see to pretend to be someone else here would be if malicious intent. That’s just awful.
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