More and more often, fake pages are created in social networks in order to build relationships with any of other users. At the same time, its creator appears before his subscriber in other images, usually far from real, because there are a lot of freedom in social networks.
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This is cathofing, i.e. One of the varieties of deception, when a completely unreal person appears in front of his subscribers. In this article, we propose to figure out how to protect ourselves from this kind of deception.
What is cathofing: the meaning of the word, etymology
- So in English is called catfish-Catfish. The definition of Catfishing, which sounds like cathofing in Russian, is applicable relative to the lazy, as if at the bottom of the lying. And when a documentary was released on screens (2010) "Catfish", translated - "How I was friends on a social network", this term was given a new meaning.
- In the plot of the film - the story of the photographer Neva Shulman, who supports friendship in social networks with Abby. This is a young artist eight years old, who seems to have an older sister. The main character after communicating with Megan through the profile from Facebook, Abby fell in love with her in absentia. He decided to meet her in real life, and only then it turned out that there was no older sister at all, and her mother Abby led her page. In the film, her husband was compared with a fish-som, with which the cod is transported.
- If there is a catfish nearby, then the cod always remains active, otherwise it stops its movement and dies. The director of the film seemed to draw an analogy between such people and catfish - "They always support you in a fresh state." Now Cathfishing - This is a new trend of online communication. Cathfishing or kittenfishing - This is a type of deception in which a person is a completely different person in social networks.
Who is Cathfisher?
- Users of social networks starting fake acounts are called cathfishers. They are often used to get acquainted with other people's photographs, names and biographical facts. Do not classify them with fraudsters or thieves.
- Thieves perform any actions, be sure to find a direct financial benefit.
- And here cathfishing - This is completely different. Here they achieve other goals: to please other users, let at least online, if only a person on the other side of the screen loved and dreamed of him.
- Wherein cathfisher object It may suffer morally, but not financially.
Why do they use cathofing?
- Anything can become a motive for the action of such users: revenge, curiosity, boredom.
Some of the caetfishers are in this way:
- without, in their opinion, due attention
- experiencing sadness and longing
- wanting to troll people
- to communicate with someone-if he is lonely or he is too shy in real life
Cathfishing is currently at the peak of popularity, regardless of what purposes it is used. Whatever the motives, cathfing's goal One: the capture of someone else's attention and a sense of their own significance and attractiveness.
How to understand that you became a victim of Cathfing, how to calculate Cathfisher?
Cathfisher is usually a talented living, it is quite difficult to identify it. Whatever type of Cathfish takes, it is harmful. This type of obsession, And she is quite dangerous. The victim and the fan of entertaining himself can suffer from her. It is not easy to calculate a liar, but according to the general signs uniting the caetfishers, you can determine them.
So, signs of Cathfing:
- The rapid development of relations. There is no stagnation in your virtual relationship, their development is constantly speeding up. Cathfisher's goal - Creating a quick and strong emotional connection. They are open for communication, without any constraint they voice their emotions and feelings to strangers. Warm and emotional relationships cannot be built overnight, this requires some kind of period of time. In the event that your counterpart talks about what he is experiencing for you warm feelings from the very beginning of the correspondence, then we can say that it is cathfishing.
- The use of only text messages, he does not use video communications, does not call you back. Only text messages - an occasion to think about cathopting. It is quite simple to communicate on social networks - now you can talk with each person at different points in the world. However, the one who uses cathfishing, tries to stay incognito, he does not want to use Skype or phone. And in this case, there is a possibility that you are a victim of Cathfting.
- Stories from his life are constantly alternating - one cooler than the other, they sound implausible. Cathfishing consists of cunning, in the creation of a virtual personality. But any person has a lot of all incidents, and he would like to tell about some of them. In the event that stories that your new virtual acquaintance tells about, give extravagance Or they will seem strange to you, it will not be superfluous to think about cathopting.
- He appears before you as a beautiful prince - just an ideal man. There are no ideal people, everyone has a set of small oddities and eccentricities. But, despite them, couples experience love for each other. But in the event that your friend from virtual reality exposes himself to a sort of ideal, be on the guard. Perhaps prepares for you trap, if he is very beautiful in all the pictures, and in your interests with him is a complete coincidence. Agree that real life rarely throws such gifts to people.
- He does not have a page in social networks. In networks, people post their photos, share news with others. It is worth looking there and the page of your new friend. If the page is absent, then you should think Perhaps Cathfisher spreads his trap.
He is not in social networks - He appeals to you with the support of support. Usually people turn to relatives or close friends for support. But if a barely familiar person asks you financial support or any service, do not hesitate, you are faced with Cathfting.
- He refuses to meet in real life. You met on the Web and liked each other in correspondence. But for some reason, a person all the time refuses a personal meeting. Do not extend such relationships, most likely a “perfect” partner is hiding Kathfisher.
- He stops communication during the day. If he wants to communicate only in the evening or at night, citing the fact that he does not have time for this during the day, you should not believe it. After all, you always have a minute to communicate with the closest people for you. Therefore, you should not consider him a serious partner, for him such communication is just a game, entertainment.
You cannot get through to him during the day - He is constantly on the road. Your new friend in constant movement - he travels, is often on business trips. It is hiding behind its total employment - it does not have free time to meet you, there is no free minute even for a telephone conversation. But does he not have business trips or travel through your city? Isn't that all this does not look like Cathfishing?
- He has too versatile interests. The amount of his interests is huge, and this is radically different from others. Most likely, a variety of interests is invented to attract the attention of people with different tastes and hobbies.
How to protect yourself from Kathfing?
- Do not use the usual E-mail or account on Facebook, registered on dating sites or in applications. If you visit dating sites, you do not need to indicate your account in social networks. Do not inform strangers about the details and secrets of your life.
- At the slightest suspicion, with the help of Yandex, to find it photo, because cathsisers often use pictures of strangers. The presence of references to his profiles in social networks will also help eliminate suspicions In the use of Kathfing.
- Try to establish personal contact as soon as possible - this is the best way to eliminate all kinds of doubts. Even simple communication on the phone or skype is a guarantee that you will not become a victim of Cathfting.
- Protect your personal data on social networks. You can leave your page open only for friends. But remember that even a photo of your avatar can be easily downloaded to any user.
If when communicating with a virtual friend, you find signs that disturb you, you should not continue further relationships. And it would not have been superfluous to notify the support service so that he could not harm other people.
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