Essay On Catfish
Urban dictionary defines a catfish as, "a person who pretends to be someone they're not, using
Facebook or other social media to create false identities, particularly to pursue deceptive online romances." This is exactly what happened to Nev Schulman, a 32 year old from New York. An esteemed photographer who started an online relationship with a girl named Megan. When suspicion stirred up that she might not be who she said she was, Nev, his brother, and a friend decided to make the documentary “Catfish”, Released in September 2010. The movie has exposed how society's technology advances and the desire to be “picture perfect” has turned modern relationships and online behavior into something we have to question, are they “real”?
The story …show more content…
The documentary of this uncovered relationship appealed to viewers in a way that they would connect with Nev, and experience what he was going through. Viewers felt sorry for Nev, as they watched him admire a girl he met behind a screen, people saw how he hurt as the truth was revealed.
In a way, viewers were almost feeling empathy for Angela too. She felt as if she has to hide behind a fake personality to attract someone like Nev.
Catfish shows how much of an impact technology and social media has on modern relationships, in this case Nev. Social media allows people to become something they are not, which is not always a good thing. It is very simple for someone to change their profile picture to someone they are not and start a whole different life on the web. It’s sad how in today's image of the “picture perfect” people feel as if they need to change themselves to appeal to others. Some may think that stealing another picture and placing it as their own may be flattering to them, but that's not always the case. Identity theft stands as a problem when this situation occurs. It can also be very scary. With how much technology and social media has advanced, it could come near impossible to tell who is real and
Facebook or other social media to create false identities, particularly to pursue deceptive online romances." This is exactly what happened to Nev Schulman, a 32 year old from New York. An esteemed photographer who started an online relationship with a girl named Megan. When suspicion stirred up that she might not be who she said she was, Nev, his brother, and a friend decided to make the documentary “Catfish”, Released in September 2010. The movie has exposed how society's technology advances and the desire to be “picture perfect” has turned modern relationships and online behavior into something we have to question, are they “real”?
The story …show more content…
The documentary of this uncovered relationship appealed to viewers in a way that they would connect with Nev, and experience what he was going through. Viewers felt sorry for Nev, as they watched him admire a girl he met behind a screen, people saw how he hurt as the truth was revealed.
In a way, viewers were almost feeling empathy for Angela too. She felt as if she has to hide behind a fake personality to attract someone like Nev.
Catfish shows how much of an impact technology and social media has on modern relationships, in this case Nev. Social media allows people to become something they are not, which is not always a good thing. It is very simple for someone to change their profile picture to someone they are not and start a whole different life on the web. It’s sad how in today's image of the “picture perfect” people feel as if they need to change themselves to appeal to others. Some may think that stealing another picture and placing it as their own may be flattering to them, but that's not always the case. Identity theft stands as a problem when this situation occurs. It can also be very scary. With how much technology and social media has advanced, it could come near impossible to tell who is real and