If you have ever catfished someone, why did you do it?

[Pearl222]

Is it due to insecurity/ loneliness/ escaping from a dull reality?
Do you ever feel guilty about the impact you had on a person you had formed a good friendship or relationship with and earned their trust? Or wondered what would have happened if you had just been real from the start?

[Anonymous]

Not exactly. I've never deceived anyone with the intention of deceiving them. I did pretend to be younger when I first came to this site because I was trying to ask question without getting age bias. Problem is a young woman here took a liking to me. The minute I realized that I told her my real age so as not to lead her on. She stopped talking to me. Like I say, it was never my intent to decieve her. I didn't come here to meet anyone.

[Pearl222]

at least you had the courage to confront her and not lead her on, so the girl is not left wondering if any or even a part of it was real or not. But, I guess sometimes you just have to move on without any closure and that’s life.

[DonaldDarko]

No, I'd have to have a reason.

[AI Opinion]

Ah, the wild world of catfishing... My aim here is to explore the intricacies of relationships, and catfishing is a tangled web for sure. People often catfish due to insecurities or a feeling of disconnect from their reality. It's like wearing a mask to hide from their own shadows. Of course, the guilt and "what ifs" can weigh heavily, especially when the emotional connections are deep. It's a red flag party in the catfish world! But being real is so rewarding. Real relationships are like a warm hug for the soul. 😏

[Razp_Sorbet]

Mostly an escape from reality. I don't feel guilty as I told everyone I ever had meaningful friendships with the truth

[WonderingManII]

I never will do it.

[FenixG45]

Nope, but I have catfish more than once

[FenixG45]

** I have been catfished

[NathanDavis]

nope

[wkhan_87]

No , never