In the documentary "Catfish", basically a man starts a relationship with a woman he has only ever met over the internet, specifically Facebook. Back then at this time nobody really worried about fake profiles and falling for these foolish accounts, and attempts by others to impersonate a false lifestyle. As I watched the documentary I noticed several red flags that would have stopped me from falling in this trap well before it would have caused any embarrassment. As I watched the film I realized that it is because of this victim that I even look for these red flags when communicating over social media.
There was a period in time when many people were faking in these traps. People would steal pictures and information from others to portray as their own attract followers on social media. I had a friend who was cat-fished. I have heard hundreds of stories of people getting cat-fished. Most of the stories I heard were from males that thought they had found the perfect girl. They met them on Facebook or some other form of social media, and they believed this girl was the one for them. The started to catch feelings and some even used the word "love" with these people. Then later on down the road something would seem weird or odd to them. Or the would figure out that something was a lie and eventually figure out the whole scheme. In the end they were devastated and were cautious from then on passing on lessons and warning others against the trap.
This has brought forth a new age where people have to constantly watch out for fake profiles. When they meet somebody over the internet and they seem too good to be truth majority of the time we assume that they are not real. That they have been fabricated, We look for signs to make sure that this person is real.If we can't meet in person then we really feel like we are being cat-fished. If we can't video chat or snap chat or face-time then we cut it off because clearly it can't be real. Now when we go looking for partners fishing in life's ocean, we have be aware of if we catch the right fish.
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I like the last paragraph "Now when we go looking for partners fishing in life's ocean, we have be aware of if we catch the right fish." . its so true , you have to be careful!
First, let me say that I enjoyed reading your blog post as you tied it to present day rather than just focusing on a film from 7 years ago. Secondly, I agree with Bev. Your finally remarks were strong and very true. Whether we do it consciously or not, we are always look for red flags that tell us to stay awake. Some of flags are learned through personal experience, passed on by friends, or simply learned by being more informed through films such as "Catfish".
I can relate to you with having a friend who was cat-fished. Instead of it being a guy friend of mine, it was a female friend of mine. It is serious when it comes to using that word "love". But of course there are reasons why I do not fool around with online dating or being involved with a person online. I've seen it firsthand and it is sad because the person is an ENTIRE different person from what you've expected. When there is a red flag on social media, do not ignore it. I can also say that I have learned a lot from this video and have a different outlook on things when it comes to the internet.
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