{"id":"chadfishing","name":"Chadfishing","summary":"Chadfishing is a 2015 incel-community catfishing tactic where fake dating profiles using photos of conventionally attractive men (\"Chads\") bait and harass women online.","tags":[],"howToUse":["The chadfisher downloads photos of a conventionally attractive man, usually muscular with strong jawline features","They create a dating app profile (most commonly Tinder) using these stolen photos","The bio is often deliberately provocative, offensive, or absurd to test whether appearance alone overcomes red flags","After matching, the chadfisher sends bizarre or hostile messages","Screenshots of the resulting conversations are posted to forums as \"evidence\""],"imageCount":4,"nsfw":false,"images":[{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/chadfishing/chadfishing-profile-comparison.webp","caption":"Fake Chad profile variations side by side.","width":800,"height":450,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/chadfishing/chadfishing-blog-post.webp","caption":"Blog post documenting chadfishing incident.","width":680,"height":288,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/chadfishing/chadfishing-athlete-collage.webp","caption":"Typical fake profile photos for chadfishing.","width":680,"height":717,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/chadfishing/chadfishing-conversation-screenshot.webp","caption":"Fake Chad profile conversation example.","width":680,"height":960,"nsfw":true}],"historyUrl":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/chadfishing/history.md","related":["gymcel","2018-toronto-van-attack","chad-meme","chad-thundercock","femoid","manosphere","passport-bros","state-mandated-girlfriend","wordcel-shape-rotator-mathcel","looksmaxxing","jestergooning","red-pill"],"popularityRank":2280,"license":"Meme images and history: templates, screenshots, photos and fan edits, many of copyrighted material or real people. Explicit and offensive memes and images are included and flagged nsfw. Check you have the right to use an image before publishing."}