In Real Life: Love, Lies & Identity in the Digital Age
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Created by MTV's Catfish show host Nev Schulman, this guide shows how to authentically connect with people in a digital world. It is based on the Catfish TV series and the truthfulness of online relationships.
Schulman’s expertise comes from his own experience with a deceptive online romance, resulting in the Catfish 2010 documentary; Catfish referring to someone who creates a false online persona to reel someone into a romantic relationship.
The book covers:
- What motivates catfish
- Why people fall for catfish
- How to avoid being deceived
- The complexities of online identity
- Rules for dating, both online and off
- How to live and love in the era of social media
- How our digital lives are affecting our real lives
- Authentically connecting with others via the internet
- Turning an online relationship into a real-life relationship
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If you have a question or problem, ask us:Table of Contents/ List of Topics Covered:
Part One – Catfishing: A Primer
- My Catfish Story, Part One
- What Is a Catfish?
- Fishing for Compliments: What Motivates Catfish?
- Hook, Line, and Sinker: Why People Fall for Catfish
- How to Identify a Catfish
- Catfish: The TV Show
Part Two – How To Live And Love Online
- My Catfish Story, Part Two
- A Brave New World Wide Web
- The Myth of the Little White Lie
- Avat-Are You Kidding Me?
- You Are What You Tweet
- Less Is More (Except When It Comes to Chest Hair)
- Love at First Skype; Or, Nev’s Rules for Online Dating
Part Three – How To Live And Love Offline, Too
- My Catfish Story, Part Three
- Repeat After Me…
- Friends versus “Friends”
- How to Apologize
- You/Me/Us
- Relationships and Self-Esteem
- You Only Regret the Things You Don’t Do
- Digital Detox
- Fame Fail
- Put On a Smiley Face
What You Get:
Paperback book
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