Here are 5 Signs You’ve Stumbled on a Fake Online Dating Profil
1. Their messaging responses make no sense
I’m not talking about drunk-text shenanigans, I’m talking an inability to follow proper flow in conversation and nonsensical replies. Let’s take a page out of Mr. Hunt’s Cleverbot book
2. Their profile is barely filled out
Whether this is just a person who doesn’t care enough to fill out their profile, or a scammer who is too lazy, you are probably better off without interacting with this person. An incomplete dating profile should be approached with caution and suspicion and your killer instincts.
3. Their social network is really small
The rule of thumb, apparently, is that the average person has 130 Facebook friends. Anything dramatically lower should indicate an impostor/scammer/robot, so keep an eye on those friends and followers.
4. They’ve got their doctorate
According to data from the dating site, SeekingArrangement.com, 37 percent of scammers claim to have a doctorate. That sucks for real doctoral candidates looking for love, but so it goes.
5. They’re famous
Sure, Martha Stewart was on Match.com but that’s pretty much it. If someone’s profile has a picture of Edward Snowden, it’s probably a fake.