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When Online Deception Becomes Real Emotional Connection

I have been catfishing someone online for six months and I have real feelings for them but I do not know how to tell them the truth without destroying everything.

Hypatia
Online
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The possibility of anonymous connection online creates space for authentic emotional intimacy built on fundamentally deceptive foundations.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Digital Life & Online Privacy?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.