FabSwingers.com forum: Catfish: The TV Show

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Hi all this is my first New Forum Post.

I have just been watching Catfish: The TV Show and it got me thinking.

Why do some people feel the need to pretend to be someone their not?

What is it their getting out of it?

Did they expect to meet the person they are chatting too, or is it all fantasy?

How do they keep up the lie without being caught out?

Why do they do it, I don't get it?

I am who I say I am and I'm honest with everyone I chat too. Best way to go.

Anyone know why they do this?

By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

Fantasy, they lead a really dull existance in the real world so have to make up a make believe world which is so easy with the internet

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A made up cyber life is far more interesting and exciting than their real lives

Its sad because vulnerable/naive people fall for it over and over again

By *litterbabeWoman
over a year ago

hiding from cock pics.

They may have low esteem so take on a personality or character of someone who they think is more worthy of attention or love.

They may feel the person they decieve would not listen to the "real" them.

Then I think it runs away with them sometimes and goes so far they forget the reality of what they have done.

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"They may have low esteem so take on a personality or character of someone who they think is more worthy of attention or love.

They may feel the person they decieve would not listen to the "real" them.

Then I think it runs away with them sometimes and goes so far they forget the reality of what they have done."

I have low self esteem, but wouldn't pretend to someone other than me. I feel better when people comment on my profile or pics knowing that it's true to myself.

I couldn't feel good about myself if I was being someone I'm not.