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Should We Actually Encourage Fish Pictures on Dating Apps?

By Ian Randall For Mailonline. Dating app Plenty of Fish is taking a stand against singletons using filtered photos in an attempt to promote authenticity and crackdown on catfishing on its platform. Images deemed to be too heavily filtered will now be removed by the matchmaking site as part of its new vetting scheme. The move comes after a user survey into the pressures of online dating revealed that 84 per cent of singles longed for a more honest experience on the site. Furthermore, more than half of the 2, respondents in the study said that they felt that filtered photos should be prohibited on dating apps and sites altogether. The ability for social media users to alter or enhance their appearance using filters has been made popular by such image-based apps as Instagram and Snapchat. Dating app Plenty of Fish is taking a stand against filtered user photos in an attempt to promote authenticity and crackdown on catfishing on its platform stock image. The site will now be banning heavily filtered photos in a bid to make its dating experience more authentic.

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My Quest to Understand Why Bumble Is Full of Guys With Fish Photos

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