More from CafeMom: 15 Awful Dating Trends All Single Moms Should Be Aware Of Thankfully, my husband and I met in person, so at least I didn’t have to put my fib in writing. That isn’t the case for the 13 women who were willing to spill the beans on the lies, big and small, they’ve told while online dating. I have to admit, I’m fascinated by some of these stories, and how people choose to present themselves online. More from CafeMom: 15 Things Single Moms Wish They Could Put in Their Dating Profiles Seriously, it’s pretty interesting to think about the silly things we lie about while dating. Some things are so small that they might seem not to matter, but to us maybe they do. What is the difference between putting one’s best self forward and telling a white lie? Read on for the surprising truth about the lies we tell — and why. Image via iStock.com/SanneBerg More from CafeMom: What Really Makes Men Swipe Right on Tinder Is that lying? I don’t know. I just don’t want to be filtered out." — Jessie H., Santa Fe, New Mexico I’m not interested in attracting guys looking for a sugar mama!" — Rochelle L., Minneapolis, Minnesota I just put single and if I get serious about someone, I’ll come clean eventually." — Patricia D., Portland, Maine More from CafeMom: 14 Online Dating Horror Stories From Single Moms (PHOTOS) It has taken me a long time to be at the point where I think I’m ready to be intimate with someone but I think my backstory is A LOT for someone to know about, so in my profile, I just let people assume I’m normal and that I’ve had a handful of past relationships. If I told the truth — well, who would click on that?" — Name withheld by request But when I put that I was open to that on my profile, I got flooded with gross guys and nonstop dick pics. I’ve changed my profile to say ’looking for a relationship’ and I still get to have hookups, just with nicer guys who don’t act like I’m a slut because I wan to have sex." — Name withheld by request So I found a picture of someone who is approximately what I look like (same hair color, age, and eye color) and use that instead. If I feel like I’m make a real connection with someone then I fess up and send them my real pictures." — Melody S., Los Angeles, California And I look young for my age, so I don’t think it is a biggie." — Denise G., Des Moines, Iowa
title: “13 Not So Little White Lies Women Tell On Dating Sites” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-25” author: “Craig Creed”
More from CafeMom: 15 Awful Dating Trends All Single Moms Should Be Aware Of Thankfully, my husband and I met in person, so at least I didn’t have to put my fib in writing. That isn’t the case for the 13 women who were willing to spill the beans on the lies, big and small, they’ve told while online dating. I have to admit, I’m fascinated by some of these stories, and how people choose to present themselves online. More from CafeMom: 15 Things Single Moms Wish They Could Put in Their Dating Profiles Seriously, it’s pretty interesting to think about the silly things we lie about while dating. Some things are so small that they might seem not to matter, but to us maybe they do. What is the difference between putting one’s best self forward and telling a white lie? Read on for the surprising truth about the lies we tell — and why. Image via iStock.com/SanneBerg More from CafeMom: What Really Makes Men Swipe Right on Tinder Is that lying? I don’t know. I just don’t want to be filtered out." — Jessie H., Santa Fe, New Mexico I’m not interested in attracting guys looking for a sugar mama!" — Rochelle L., Minneapolis, Minnesota I just put single and if I get serious about someone, I’ll come clean eventually." — Patricia D., Portland, Maine More from CafeMom: 14 Online Dating Horror Stories From Single Moms (PHOTOS) It has taken me a long time to be at the point where I think I’m ready to be intimate with someone but I think my backstory is A LOT for someone to know about, so in my profile, I just let people assume I’m normal and that I’ve had a handful of past relationships. If I told the truth — well, who would click on that?" — Name withheld by request But when I put that I was open to that on my profile, I got flooded with gross guys and nonstop dick pics. I’ve changed my profile to say ’looking for a relationship’ and I still get to have hookups, just with nicer guys who don’t act like I’m a slut because I wan to have sex." — Name withheld by request So I found a picture of someone who is approximately what I look like (same hair color, age, and eye color) and use that instead. If I feel like I’m make a real connection with someone then I fess up and send them my real pictures." — Melody S., Los Angeles, California And I look young for my age, so I don’t think it is a biggie." — Denise G., Des Moines, Iowa
title: “13 Not So Little White Lies Women Tell On Dating Sites” ShowToc: true date: “2024-08-26” author: “Retha Wells”
More from CafeMom: 15 Awful Dating Trends All Single Moms Should Be Aware Of Thankfully, my husband and I met in person, so at least I didn’t have to put my fib in writing. That isn’t the case for the 13 women who were willing to spill the beans on the lies, big and small, they’ve told while online dating. I have to admit, I’m fascinated by some of these stories, and how people choose to present themselves online. More from CafeMom: 15 Things Single Moms Wish They Could Put in Their Dating Profiles Seriously, it’s pretty interesting to think about the silly things we lie about while dating. Some things are so small that they might seem not to matter, but to us maybe they do. What is the difference between putting one’s best self forward and telling a white lie? Read on for the surprising truth about the lies we tell — and why. Image via iStock.com/SanneBerg More from CafeMom: What Really Makes Men Swipe Right on Tinder Is that lying? I don’t know. I just don’t want to be filtered out." — Jessie H., Santa Fe, New Mexico I’m not interested in attracting guys looking for a sugar mama!" — Rochelle L., Minneapolis, Minnesota I just put single and if I get serious about someone, I’ll come clean eventually." — Patricia D., Portland, Maine More from CafeMom: 14 Online Dating Horror Stories From Single Moms (PHOTOS) It has taken me a long time to be at the point where I think I’m ready to be intimate with someone but I think my backstory is A LOT for someone to know about, so in my profile, I just let people assume I’m normal and that I’ve had a handful of past relationships. If I told the truth — well, who would click on that?" — Name withheld by request But when I put that I was open to that on my profile, I got flooded with gross guys and nonstop dick pics. I’ve changed my profile to say ’looking for a relationship’ and I still get to have hookups, just with nicer guys who don’t act like I’m a slut because I wan to have sex." — Name withheld by request So I found a picture of someone who is approximately what I look like (same hair color, age, and eye color) and use that instead. If I feel like I’m make a real connection with someone then I fess up and send them my real pictures." — Melody S., Los Angeles, California And I look young for my age, so I don’t think it is a biggie." — Denise G., Des Moines, Iowa