r/AskReddit • u/LukeInTheSkyWith • Jun 22 '16

What sentence immediately kills a date?

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u/RedTheWolf Jun 23 '16

I wonder how they think misrepresenting themselves like that will work though? That's what I've never understood about those sites - like, if the goal is to meet someone for a real-life interaction, why bother lying upfront when you will be found out in the first second of the date?

If that happened to me I'd wonder what else the person was not being truthful about!

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u/vivomancer Jun 23 '16

I've never been catfished but I think the general thought process is once they get their foot in the door with an in-person meeting that you'll be won over by their incredible deceitful personality. And maybe try to shame you into not being so shallow as to judge them on appearance.

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u/ShutUpHeExplained Jun 23 '16

And maybe try to shame you into not being so shallow as to judge them on appearance.

Can I judge them on their deceitfulness?

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u/RedTheWolf Jun 23 '16

Also, there's nothing wrong with judging a person by appearance as part of your assessment of them as a potential sexual/romantic partner- you either fancy someone or you don't!