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Filmmaker Nev Schulman coined the term "catfish" after falling in love with a twenty-something girl on the internet only to find that the person behind the computer screen was a lonely middle-age woman. In , he starred in a documentary based on his ill-fated online relationship and soon realized there are lots of people who, like him, fall in love online with people who aren't who they say they are.
Inspired bygd the murky waters of cyber romance, Nev premiered a popular MTV show last November that just got picked up for a second season. He took a break from playing detective on TV to chat about what motivates online bullies, how you can protect yourself on the internet, and what he thinks really happened with Manti Te'o.
Unlike any other generation, teens have grown up on the internet. Do you think the concept of "Catfishing" will disappear over time?
"I'm hopeful that in the coming years social networks will make strides to authenticate
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As the host of Catfish: The TV Show and the leading authority on digital romance, Nev Schulman has investigated dozens of online relationships to determine whether a catfish—someone who lies about his or her identity online—is involved. Now Nev brings his expertise to the page, sharing insider secrets about:
what motivates catfish
why people fall for catfish
how you can avoid being deceived
rules for dating—both online and off
how to connect authentically with others over the Internet
how to turn an online relationship into a real-life relationship
. . . and much, much more.
Peppered throughout with Nev’s personal stories, this book delves deeply into the complexities of online identity. Nev shows us how our digital lives are affecting our reallives and provides essential advice about how we should all be living and loving in the era of social media.
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Barnes & Noble &nb • Max: We didn't purposely try to do anything. We were grasping for stories, really. There were thousands of people emailing Nev over the course of two years every week, and we just found interesting people. We had no idea whether it was going to work out or not. Nev: No two episodes are the same. There's guy-girl, girl-girl, guy-guy—whether or not they know it's guy-guy or girl-girl from the beginning—and then we had situations where the truth would lead you to think, Oh, this would never work. There's no way.' And yet, these two people fall in love and fight all the odds and continue to be together. Not only are they dealing with not knowing the person in person, but there's also distance too. Nev: The truth is this show, why I think it's important, is you don't even know if the person you're sitting across from at the dinner table is telling the truth. They could lie to you all the time. What's unique about the show is th