Fake People, User Groups that get No Use and What's in a Name?

At some point I came to the realization that it's hard to find "REAL" people these days! What do I mean, you ask?, Real people surround us every day, or do they??

What may be true in the real world , definitely does not apply to the online world or so it would seem.

You would be hard pressed to find a virtual person who is "Real" in person.

An example of this is the online dating world, or social online interraction sites, so few people have placed an objective "slap you in the face" real description of themselves it's no wonder that the whole online dating world gets off-putting, leaving in it's wake angry and more isolated people than ever before.

I get that we all see ourselves though rose coloured glasses ,

but sometimes we need to definitely get those glasses cleaned!

I'm not usually a person who takes to griping about this sort of thing but I realize, people take huge liberties when adding anything to an online post, they are suddenly more outgoing, more serious, more fun to be around than they are in person - what you find are socially awkward extremely introverted people presenting themselves as they wish they were and not how they in fact are. I mean even so far as - WOW - what a great photo they have of themselves.. taken half a decade ago - or blurred beyond recognition - or so distant that a magnifier leaves you unsure if it is a person or a prehistoric piece of turd.

I would just like to say it only takes a single stone to start a ripple..step up, be that stone, cause a ripple,

What I mean by that is have an honest picture taken, people can judge a photo - do you look as if you are relaxed, enjoying your worls or have you been carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders? Possibly declare that you don't enjoy freezing your backside off on a romantic walk along the boardwalk in January or maybe you do! Truthfully explain if you are allergic to dogs, cats, inlaws or have indeed been to prison and have lived to talk about it!

The fewer obstacles you put in the way the easier it is for someone to take that leap of faith, if you are looking just to have a friendship offer clarity and be definitive about that if you are looking to make a more permanent connection - outline your expectations you will save yourself and any potential suitor a lot of time weeding through an ocean of catfish (which are the bottom feeders of the ocean). There are Meetup groups out there and more than a million people belong to these groups, unfortunately some of these members are destined to remain single people forever - and for good reason... something that has nothing to do with looks, wealth or employment status, it has everything to do with having no social skills or a mirror - check your eyebrows, nose hairs, and facial hair if you can braid them - then trim them!

Here are some examples of images that work and ones that don't.