Why are people still getting Catfished?

With the reality hit tv show 'Catfish,' it's a wonder people are still falling for fake online profiles.

Before I decided to write this, I was watching Catfish, as usual. This time, it was an Untold Stories episode, and Nev, the HOST of Catfish, was catfished, not once but twice. Now I'm thinking, how am I going to write this? Nev Schulman, the host of catfish, was catfished again.

But luckily, co-host Max Joseph and Nev's baby mama/fiancé, Laura Perlongo, brought to light some of their viewpoints on Nev's "stupidity." Their words, not mine, but I kind of agree.

People looking for online love are just taking hold of the technology in front of them to expand their chances to find a great relationship.

The ones that are constantly looking for love and are ready to open their heart to someone online tend to trust too easily in order to find that love. When someone expresses that you are important to them, they will do anything in their power to keep that up, even if it means failing to question who's really behind the screen.

If you're in a good relationship, why would you want to mess that up? Of course, it's nice to feel wanted and loved, but it's also nice not to be lied to. When you're in the blissful stage of romance, even if it's online - which can be just as real to some - nobody wants to ruin a good thing. Seeking the truth might also mean losing that important person in one's life.

Typically, the person they've been talking to online (in the Catfish episodes) has helped them through a tough time in their lives, and it is hard to give up someone who was helped someone survive and make sense of their life.

Before becoming really in tune with the dynamics of online relationships, I questioned why people went through these relationships with a lack of curiosity. Nev's fiancé, Laura Perlongo, pointed out how there are different spectrums of people in online relationships. There's "the Hopefuls" and then of course, "the Catfish" themselves. If you're not the Catfish, you're the hopeful, making you more inclined to not question red flags when they arise.

With an increase of "live" social media platforms, like Snapchat and Instagram live, it becomes easier to "fact check" the authenticity of who they claim to be. As Nev should know by now, question who you're talking to. It's okay to question what you're unsure of before you put your heart on the line.