Online Dating Profile Pictures -- Are they Fake?
Did the thought ever cross your mind that the picture you are viewing really is not the person you are about to meet? Over 80% of online daters have suspected that the profile images being used online are fakes and over a third have actually discovered that a person's identity does not match that of their online persona.
Yes, there are people out there that are using fake pictures and lying about their age, job or marital status.
For those of us who are wondering is this the real thing and how do I check it out? There is now a website called www.checkedprofile.com that is the first online photo verification system aimed at everyone who uses online dating web sites and social media. It is FREE for women (very cool) and $1.99 for men for the basic package.
Founder Ben Way states, "Up until now, people have been able to hide behind online identities and claim to be someone they are not. Just as we wouldn't accept this in the real world, we shouldn't have to accept this online. I want social networks and dating sites to give their users the option of having their identity verified, this will reduce the risk to their users; I have been horrified by some of the stories out there, and it's one of the reasons why I made the service free to women."
How does it work?
1. You upload the profile picture that you would like to be verified
2. The site gives you a unique code
3. Take another picture of yourself holding the unique code (akin to holding up a copy of today's newspaper)
4. One of CheckedProfile.com's experts immediately check that both images are the same person
5. If successful, you are given a unique stamp which you can upload onto any website (not just dating specific, e.g. Facebook, Twitter etc.)
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