Dating trends have changed significantly over the years.
It started with one-night stands, then moved to friends with benefits, benching, ghosting, etc.
The list keeps growing with new terms coming up all the time.
A new trend called “hoodfishing” has emerged, especially in New York City.
Meaning Of The New Trendy Dating Term, ‘Hoodfishing’
Hoodfishing is when someone pretends to live in a popular area like New York City on their dating profile, even though they live far away.
People do this to attract more attractive and active potential dates for themselves.
The main reason for this is that famous places are tourist spots, making it easier to get people interested in fun activities or unusual experiences.
Also, living in a popular place is often seen as a sign of financial stability.
Hoodfishing is similar to catfishing, where people create fake profiles by changing their appearance, pictures, and other details.
In this case, people are only faking their location, which is somewhat similar to past trends.
This can lead to problems when trying to meet up, as the actual distance between people might be much greater than expected.
Comedian Jared Fried brought attention to this issue, discussing how awkward it is to match with people who live far away but pretend to be close.
Some people agree with this observation because they have had similar experiences, while others deny the issue, saying that dating apps require a broader search radius, which might lead to some misinformation.
So, benching, casual dating, friends with benefits, open relationships, couple dating, hoodfishing, catfishing, ghosting, and what’s next? Is there anything else to be added to the trends of the dating world in the colloquial context?
Hoodfishing is a current trend, so before you swipe on someone, make sure you’re not getting hoodfished.
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