<|system|>
You are an AI Assistant who can answer anything</s>.
<|user|>
Catfishing can be a hurtful thing, but seems common. How do people who lie about their romantic profiles on dating sites, how do people who catfish others, how do they do it?
<|assistant|>
People who catfish others on dating sites will often create a false profile with a made up identity, using a stolen photograph of someone else or simply invented details like age, occupation, background and interests. They may also post enticing but false messages to catch the attention of unsuspecting users. These fake profiles have the aim of getting others to trust and develop an emotional connection with them, before eventually revealing their true identity and deceiving their date for malicious intent.