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Dogfishing!!!

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Dogsarethenewtigersgrrrrrrrr · 30/09/2025 08:23

Heard a new one yesterday. Dogfishing. Apparently it's men posting pictures on their dating profiles with dogs that aren't theirs to gain likes and show that they are a "nice" guy. To be clear, this isn't a pic with their dog to let you know they have one-rather a borrowed dog as a tactic.

I mean I know there's all sorts of games people play to get more swipes, but posing with someone else's dog to look like that kind of person... Really does seem a bit bonkers to me.

Guess I'm just tired with how many ploys are used on these apps now.

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CalzoneOnLegs · 30/09/2025 10:36

I wonder why they aren’t borrowing cats, is it because they think dogs are more ‘manly’ than cats 🤔

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Dogsarethenewtigersgrrrrrrrr · 30/09/2025 10:35

BauhausOfEliott · 30/09/2025 09:52

Well, exactly - so if a man is looking for the sort of person who likes dogs, it’s a useful way of filtering out some women who are unlikely to be their type.

I don’t have a dog but I wouldn’t want to date a man who disliked them, so if I was doing online dating I might well include one of my (many!) pictures of me with other people’s dogs. Actually one of my favourite photos of me is one of me with my niece’s dog when I was looking after him for her.

I really don’t think it’s the sinister ploy the OP implies it to be!

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So there is a difference between I like this picture of me with a dog versus people who are using pictures to gain more likes. The idea of dogfishing is that these are men who don't have dogs or strong feelings either way, but are using the picture to capture interest and to appear to be a particular type of person.

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TheAmusedQuail · 30/09/2025 10:33

I'd swipe right on them if I liked the look of the dog.

Mum2twoandacockapoo · 30/09/2025 10:30

Tbh dogs are the new fish and don’t get me started on men who pose with kids … always their nieces and nephews . I don’t get it , I wouldn’t want my children plastered all over dating sites so least it’s better than that .. and some dogs are cuter than some kids 🤣🤣 (only joking … sort of lol )

Getmeoutofhereeee · 30/09/2025 10:27

LOL - I have at least two friends who have pics with my dog on their dating profiles! One male, the other female. I don't think it was calculated on their part - just happened to be a nice picture with a cute dog - but who knows...

Ablondiebutagoody · 30/09/2025 09:54

Why would anyone think that a stinking dog around the house is attractive?

BauhausOfEliott · 30/09/2025 09:52

TotallyUnapologeticOmnivore · 30/09/2025 09:46

If I did online dating, I'd be swiping left on anyone pictured with a dog.

Well, exactly - so if a man is looking for the sort of person who likes dogs, it’s a useful way of filtering out some women who are unlikely to be their type.

I don’t have a dog but I wouldn’t want to date a man who disliked them, so if I was doing online dating I might well include one of my (many!) pictures of me with other people’s dogs. Actually one of my favourite photos of me is one of me with my niece’s dog when I was looking after him for her.

I really don’t think it’s the sinister ploy the OP implies it to be!

TotallyUnapologeticOmnivore · 30/09/2025 09:46

If I did online dating, I'd be swiping left on anyone pictured with a dog.

BauhausOfEliott · 30/09/2025 09:35

Not the end of the world, is it? It’s literally just a conversation starter.

‘Cute dog! Is he yours?’
‘Sadly not, he’s my sister’s. I’d love a dog but I’m out at work all day. How about you?’

It’s not some kind of big deception FFS.

SeaAndStars · 30/09/2025 09:11

I suppose it's better than posing with someone else's fish.

CalzoneOnLegs · 30/09/2025 08:25

It’s quite funny, I have just seen the same thing happen on Hudson and Rex 🤣