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[quote=Anonymous]Disclaimer: All of this applies to non-pandemic situations when we aren't under SAH orders.

As a user of dating apps, my biggest pet peeve is not Catfishing, Kittenfishing (for those fortunately out of this scene: the practice of significantly enhancing your appearance via photoshop, filters, or very old pictures), it's what I would like to refer to as "lifestyle catfishing"

I'm so tired of being disappointed in men whose lifestyle and interests are much more boring and low-energy than how they present themselves. Stop showing pictures of yourself climbing mountains or doing other outdoor activities when that does not accurately represent your lifestyle.

This is different from showing travel pictures. I get that Instagram is not real life, and that showing that you like to travel is not the same as promising that you have the budget to travel all the time. I'm being realistic here. When you show pictures of yourself in exotic locales, I hope you are saying "I enjoy traveling and I value seeing the world, and when my budget and schedule enable it, I would like to do so and take you along with me." (And yes, I will pay my half of the trip).

Likewise, when you have all these outdoor adventure pictures, what you are saying is "I am adventurous and enjoy being outdoors. When we are together, we will be going on outdoor adventures together. It doesn't have to cost much, if anything. I am letting you know that I get off the couch."

If you are an introverted gamer, please just come out and say that you are an introverted gamer. If want a girl to be okay with you staying indoors all summer playing games and watching Netflix, please say so and skip the outdoor-adventure pictures. [/quote]

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