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Have you ever "Catfished" someone? Do you regret it? - blahh__ - 02-28-2013 12:53 PM
"A catfish is someone who pretends to be someone they're not using Facebook or other social media to create false identities, particularly to pursue deceptive online romances."
Basically making a fake Facebook and taking to someone to pursue a relationship or to get information, whatever the case may be.
I've done it before to a few people. I was just bored and thought it would be fun to see how gullible people are. It was surprising to me how these people really "fell in love" with this person they never met or spoke to other than on the Internet.
I kind of regret it, it was stupid and selfish but it did teach me to watch who I talk to online cause someone could do the same to me.
Have you ever done it? Do you regret it?
& do you watch the show in MTV? It's great!
- lisa - 02-28-2013 12:57 PM
Nope. I would never do something like that. Karma's a bitch, and I feel if I were to deliberately hurt someone else in such a way, it will come back on me somehow. Honestly, I think someone who does that should be charged with a crime. You're guilty of stealing someone's trust and good faith and basically destroying their self esteem and crushing them. There is no excuse for that. It's beyond stupid and selfish. It's sadistic and cruel.