Photoshopped Photos On Dating Sites Have Mixed Results
Friday, May 15, 2015 - 23:40
in Psychology & Sociology
Dating apps like Tinder offer a quick look at a potential connection, with a simple swipe to either decline or accept a potential match, so it follows that some people will try to game the system by using an old picture or one that is enhanced using a tool like Photoshop. So many people do it, at least according to common belief, that is must work. But does it? People assume some pictures must be fake and they don't want to be "catfished" (slang for a romantic hoax, because less reputable seafood restaurants will serve catfish as something more expensive) so alarm bells ring when something looks too good to be true, or in this case "too hot to trust." read more