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The “lights-off bum-up” type (not to be confused with the genuine guys who just love that kink)
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Sometime they just want to be sent photos, but sometimes they might ask for money in exchange for deleting the pictures. They try to trick people to get information/naughty pics by using fake attractive pics. The ones who use other people’s images to trick you into talking to them or meeting them for sex.There are two main kinds of catfisher I’ve encountered:
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If you haven’t seen the TV show or know what a catfish is - basically it’s someone who creates fake profiles using someone else's pictures and false information.Ĭatfishing is a big issue on Grindr. I’ve been on the receiving end of catfishing in two different ways - first I was duped by someone using fake pics, and then someone stole my pics and used them to trick other people. I’ve been catfished a couple of times and it’s a pretty vulnerable feeling. I was catfished on Grindr by a guy using fake pics to get in my pants! How can you spot a catfish, and what do I do to avoid it happening again?