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When online deception becomes real emotion

I catfished someone for six months and now I am in love with them but they think they are in love with someone who does not exist.

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Online
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Digital spaces allow us to perform versions of ourselves that may feel more true than our physical selves, creating authentic connections built on fictional foundations.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Technology and intimacy?”

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