My Funny Facebook Experiment

spikefoot · July 2012

Long story but I made a fake Facebook profile with some crazy made up foreign sounding name and used an attractive fit guy as the profile picture.

I added a few "friends" who were complete strangers. Within seconds I got confirmations and they accepted my request. I thought this was interesting but then kinda forgot about it and ruled it out as a fluke and maybe just people being polite.

2 days later my inbox was flooded with friend requests and people (primarily females) saying they knew me. I don't know about you but I don't get that kinda love with my real profile. Are people really that shallow?

Anyway, I thought it was an interesting discovery.

Have a great day

galaxiegal · July 2012

Now make one with a not so attractive pic and a plain jane name and see what the results are. Vastly different results is my prediction!

jenniet04 · July 2012

Yes, people are really that shallow.

janemem · July 2012

Now make one with a not so attractive pic and a plain jane name and see what the results are. Vastly different results is my prediction!

There's nothing 'plain' about the name Jane. Lol! :laugh:

janemem · July 2012

I opened a new 'fake' profile a few years back (for reasons I won't go into now) and uploaded my profile photo, a models picture from somewhere on Google Images. It didn't show the woman's face (what I wanted) at all but it did show her body. I was inundated with friend requests almost immediately and once I accepted a few my 'chat' was permanently busy with men asking if I had a webcam and could we 'talk', lol!
So in answer to your question; YES, DEFINITELY! :laugh: :drinker:

btw, I certainly didn't have a webcam..... ;-)

tquig · July 2012

Yes, people are really that shallow.

Quoted for truth!

TitanGM · July 2012

Judge it for yourself bro. What did that experiment taught you? :smokin: :drinker:

melaniecheeks · July 2012

Yup, people are that shallow. Anyone who's tried internet dating knows that having a good profile picture is crucial, and no matter how interesting a profile you have, many people are only interested in what you look like.

Many, but thankfully not all.

_Bob_ · July 2012

yeah people are shallow, facebook is a fun place for me to poke fun at some of my more sheltered friends. I really like what happened here....

atsteele · July 2012

Yes, people are really that shallow.

thebaconbeast · July 2012

This is why I don't use Facebook anymore.

CaseyP1207 · July 2012

yeah people are shallow, facebook is a fun place for me to poke fun at some of my more sheltered friends. I really like what happened here....

BAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

MrsSorenson · July 2012

Some people are only on Facebook to get as many random friends as they can, so stupid. Interesting though!

Bobby_Clerici · July 2012

What is surprising?
Everybody wants to be friends with nice looking people.
That's just nature.

ElizaRoche · July 2012

not me.. I avoid that kind of guys, most of them are self centered and douches..
Give me the real stuff!

MrsCCWoods · July 2012

Yes! People can be very shallow

_TastySnoBalls_ · July 2012

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

ErinBeth7 · July 2012

Exactly why I don't accept people as friends unless I know them.

TadaGanIarracht · July 2012

Please tell me you have a reason for doing this other than you're a little off your rocker.

Afrikangirl · July 2012

Yes people do cruise profile pix and send out requests...I get random friend requests all the time! Drives me nuts......

Carlyannabelle · July 2012

I have received a few requests from people I didn't know and I never accept them. That is too wierd for me. I had a high schooler send me one and I messaged him saying I didn't think I knew him. He told me that we didn't know eachother, but just thought we could be friends. Umm I don't think so.

BubbleGumKisses · July 2012

I've done this... it taught me that Facebook maxes out your friends list at 5000 friends.... fact...

WendyTerry420 · July 2012

That's crazy!

I only use Facebook for keeping up with family and friends. It's no place to meet people really.

CoffeeNBooze · July 2012

that is too funny!! personally i won't add people unless i know them but I did when I was younger

WendyTerry420 · July 2012

To clarify...
- You created a fake Facebook profile...
- With concocted "personal information..."
- A fabricated name and identity...
- And a stolen picture...

And you're judging the "character, sincerity and moral fabric" of others?

Really?

LOL! Great point! :laugh:

SmallMimi · July 2012

yeah people are shallow, facebook is a fun place for me to poke fun at some of my more sheltered friends. I really like what happened here....

Dang and I thought I was sheltered. :laugh:

NNAhuja · July 2012

lol that isn't even FB only. I've done the same experiment on a blogging website called Xanga. I got TEN times the number of hits I normally did just from changing my pic to a guy's pic. For the record, the guy's pic was my cousin who looks like he could be my brother!