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By *aramel_and_Ivory OP   Couple
over a year ago

Loughborough

Me and my boyfriend have come across an awful lot of fake profiles (on here and Tinder lool) & just wondered if we're just being too cautious or just expecting too much?

We have our face pictures private but we've been more than happy to share them while messaging when they've been requested. But we don't ever get them back?! Just a body shot which again makes us a little dubious.

I understand the anxiousness of sharing such things but why expect them from us off the bat if you're not willing to share them back? Super happy to just chat until everyone is comfortable. *sigh* I guess this has turned more into a rant but just wondered if anyone else has had this issue?

Thanks all!

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

If someone demands a face pic from me before sending one themselves then its end of conversation. I dont ever share a picture of my face until I want to.

Be cautious of every single person on here and listen to your gut feeling about someone.

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

Ultimately only you can decide if you're happy sharing your face pics or not - am curious to know however why you think just because someone doesn't send theirs back it means they are fake?

Can see that might be the case sometimes but perhaps there may be other reasons such as they weren't interested having seen your faces, or possibly even recognised you and were worried you'd recognise them if they sent theirs?

All you can really do is use your own judgement and trust your gut instincts and if you have genuine reason to believe a profile is fake, report it and provide a reason why so that admin can investigate.

There's also nothing wrong, if the conversation continues after you've sent your face pics, with following up with a cheeky "You've seen ours, now let's see yours" type message

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

The fakes are obvious after a while. If you're new to all this they can be trickier to spot but you'll get the hang of it if you're new.

Look out for new profiles, ones with no photos, very little written on them, no verifications etc. Also look out for freebie profiles and ones that aren't photo verified and you'll be OK.

Caution is good, there are a lot of dreadful people on here but plenty of lovely people too. You have to put the hours in to find them though.

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By *aramel_and_Ivory OP   Couple
over a year ago

Loughborough

We've found that the fake ones have pretty much demanded pics or to chat on kik without much giving much away - maybe it's our fault for being so eager initially!!

Some of the ones on Tinder have looked super shady and obvious but it seems harder to notice on here?

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By *aramel_and_Ivory OP   Couple
over a year ago

Loughborough


"The fakes are obvious after a while. If you're new to all this they can be trickier to spot but you'll get the hang of it if you're new.

Look out for new profiles, ones with no photos, very little written on them, no verifications etc. Also look out for freebie profiles and ones that aren't photo verified and you'll be OK.

Caution is good, there are a lot of dreadful people on here but plenty of lovely people too. You have to put the hours in to find them though.

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Yeah I guess we should be more cautious; we didn't wanna miss any possible opportunity with the newbies as we found it difficult as newbies ourselves but now I guess we understand why!

Super time consuming ??

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


"The fakes are obvious after a while. If you're new to all this they can be trickier to spot but you'll get the hang of it if you're new.

Look out for new profiles, ones with no photos, very little written on them, no verifications etc. Also look out for freebie profiles and ones that aren't photo verified and you'll be OK.

Caution is good, there are a lot of dreadful people on here but plenty of lovely people too. You have to put the hours in to find them though.

Yeah I guess we should be more cautious; we didn't wanna miss any possible opportunity with the newbies as we found it difficult as newbies ourselves but now I guess we understand why!

Super time consuming ??"

Yes, super time consuming. It's a different experience depending on whether you're a guy, gal or couple, but either way you have to put the time in. As an example, I might dedicate an hour or so to finding people who appear to be suitable, let's say for the sake of argument. Out of 10, 1 might end up in a get together. The vast majority will be deleted/blocked/never read even when you take the time to construct a sensible and well thought out email as I do.

People have a lot of choice, so having a thick skin and learning to accept rejection is key on here.

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By *carlettxWoman
over a year ago

Essex

I would say on a daily basis I have at least 4 message

I can spot them a mile off now and have to say I sometimes toy with them like a cat with a mouse until they surrender

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By *aramel_and_Ivory OP   Couple
over a year ago

Loughborough


"The fakes are obvious after a while. If you're new to all this they can be trickier to spot but you'll get the hang of it if you're new.

Look out for new profiles, ones with no photos, very little written on them, no verifications etc. Also look out for freebie profiles and ones that aren't photo verified and you'll be OK.

Caution is good, there are a lot of dreadful people on here but plenty of lovely people too. You have to put the hours in to find them though.

Yeah I guess we should be more cautious; we didn't wanna miss any possible opportunity with the newbies as we found it difficult as newbies ourselves but now I guess we understand why!

Super time consuming ??

Yes, super time consuming. It's a different experience depending on whether you're a guy, gal or couple, but either way you have to put the time in. As an example, I might dedicate an hour or so to finding people who appear to be suitable, let's say for the sake of argument. Out of 10, 1 might end up in a get together. The vast majority will be deleted/blocked/never read even when you take the time to construct a sensible and well thought out email as I do.

People have a lot of choice, so having a thick skin and learning to accept rejection is key on here."

Oh, I agreed with the time consuming but I think the emoji turned into question marks lol!

We put a lot of time into it with very little return (though we've made good friends with a lovely couple out of it!)

We're a bit like yourself; put time and effort into constructing a good message and following the requirements of their profile but very rarely get the message read let alone responded to! Sighs.

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


"We've found that the fake ones have pretty much demanded pics or to chat on kik without much giving much away - maybe it's our fault for being so eager initially!!

Some of the ones on Tinder have looked super shady and obvious but it seems harder to notice on here? "

If they want pics/ kik/ sex chat, they're just wanking. I don't waste my time on them.

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