Everyone gets a post from someone every now and then, even if it’s from your great aunty sharing a funny meme. If they’re lagging in the check in’s then be warned they probably spent all their time on the internet fishing around. We’ve all checked in somewhere on Facebook with friends or family, be it that time you went to Barcelona, or just your local Pizza Express. Everyone should have some sort of indication on their Facebook or Instagram profile that they have a life outside their computer. Let’s be honest, they won’t (you’re not a bank).

Lending a fiver to your best mate for lunch is one thing, but if your new online ‘buddy’ is already asking you for money to get their car fixed so they can come and visit you, whilst promising to pay you back ‘later’. We all make silly spelling mistakes (especially when autocorrect is involved), but if they’re making strange grammar and odd spelling mistakes continuously, (that would drive your primary school English teacher cray-zay) proceed with caution. If there’s nothing, that should raise alarm bells.

See if you can find any credible information about them. Google it. There’s a lot to be said for Googling names other than your own.If you’re talking on an app like Tinder or Grindr, there’s an app you can download that does the same job called Veracity. Don’t forget that Instagram images aren’t indexed so Google won’t be able to search them. If nothing is found, try a few photos and see what crops up. Google will then search for other sources of that image online. Right-click their photos, copy the URL, and paste in the box at.

This is a quick and easy background check. So if it’s all sounding a little bit fishy, and you’re wondering ‘Am I being Catfished?”… you probably are! Here are some things we advise you look out to keep yourself safe: Mostly, it’s because they are desperately trying to hide who they actually are or they might have self-esteem and confidence issues. We got our heads together to share our top tips for debunking a catfish. Various things motivate people who catfish. Don’t get us wrong, the internet can be a beautiful place – but sometimes, some people aren’t always who they say they are. It could be someone you’ve met in an MMORPG, through Instagram comments or a ‘friend of a friend’ on Twitter, you just never know.

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