Well I just got catfished on date. How do you protect yourself on these dating apps? Asking for myself

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Lololol gals I’m here! He just totally lied about this age. Used family member photos and lied about being 33 when clearly 45ish

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Yikes wow, thanks for sharing OP. Best of luck next time!

Also, use a google voice number instead of your regular phone number!

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😂 dying over the fact their first thought is that you should have a fake number for an affair. Shows their future!!!

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You can’t protect yourself from dating apps. Just be careful not to give too much info until you trust that the person is actually who they say they are. During texting, ask for pictures in a certain pose. I know it sounds ridiculous, but there are some serious crazies out there.

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Can you be more specific about what happened?

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I always ask for Instagram and check them on LinkedIn and Facebook to make sure

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I always FaceTime first. Get to see them/hear their voice first without spending the time and energy meeting them in person. If you can have a good vibe over FT, it will definitely resonate in person

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It fails me why people do this. It’s not like there is any chance of you having a good dinner conversation or relationship with a person you’re catfishing so like why

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Ooh sorry to hear that! What happened?

Oh no OP. What happened?

OP, getting worried about you. Did the catfish and his fisherman get you in his net and that’s why you’re not telling us what happened?!

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