By: Jennie Scavone

When a person is deciding what dating Web site or application is best, the user has to consider many different factors: interests, location, convenience, etc. Another way to filter out one’s dating profile preferences is by sexual orientation.  

By: Jennie Scavone

According to Urban Dictionary, the term “catfishing” is “a fake or stolen online identity created or used for the purpose of beginning a deceptive relationship,” (Urban Dictionary, 2017). “Catfishing” is a relatively new term that has been introduced to the world of online dating as technology began to advance. The term “catfish” was invented through the Music Television, MTV,documentary series, “Catfish”, hosted by Nev Schulman, a victim of “catfishing”. The show follows different people in online relationships that suspect that the person on the other side of the screen is not real (Vanman, 2018).