Old photos without the extra kilos, sexy hobbies and carefully curated favorite pop culture: very few people show themselves the same as they really are on their dating profiles. Instead, nearly half of the singles present a modified version of themselves – and that is what happened Scan by one time Give up.
Slow dating pioneer once asked about 3,000 bachelors about their attitudes toward illusory reality in May. A phenomenon called “kittenfishing” in the context of dating: the virtual self-portrayed consciously in order to be more attractive to potential love partners. The term – Laut NBC News – A disabled version of so-called “catfishing”, in which one person pretends to be a completely different person.
In the One survey, 49% of those actually questioned fooled themselves more attractively by using a variety of means in order to persuade. One in two people said they’d tell a few lies in order to be more interesting, quick-witted, or funnier.
The most common lies
But also through the willful neglect of information, some improve their virtual self-portraits. In a one-time survey, 30 percent said they left important personal details on their profile.
Every third person prefers to keep traits like laziness, clutter, or excessive cleaning emotions a secret. 23 percent don’t report that they smoke or how they eat. Almost one in five resides in pop culture pleasures such as series, books, or movies.
The photos on the platforms often do not correspond to reality: only 37 percent show they have been modified, and 32 percent use old photos. In contrast, incorrect information about a job, physical appearance, or age is relatively rare (7 percent).
Distrust before the first meeting
The fact that social networks don’t show reality is a recurring topic – and most of it should be clear by now. After all, social networks also show a staged reality. The “more realism on Instagram” trend hasn’t changed that – even the femoral dimples that have been staged ultimately remain “in stages.”
The possibility of establishing a specific cohesion, and a common thread, in the self-portrayal of an individual is possible in virtual space – and it is used to varying degrees. The following applies before the first meeting: All information is without warranty.
In the One Survey, nearly half of respondents in Germany (54 percent), Italy (49 percent) and England (50 percent) said they only trust their appointment after they’ve met. In France, more than two-thirds (65 percent) suspect a face-to-face meeting.
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