Catfish Research Paper

When people think of the word catfish, the first thing that probably comes to mind is a fish with barbells that dwells at the bottom of murky waters. On MTV, a Catfish is someone who uses social media to create a fake online persona, in hopes of pursuing a romantic relationship. The reality show Catfish itself is actually based on the 2010 film Catfish, involving a man and a woman who develop a romantic relationship via Facebook. When they finally met in person, the young man Nev, soon realizes that he was a catfishee, instead of someone who had found his true love. His brother filmed the whole documentary, with no idea that it would soon become a success. The show is co – hosted by Nev Schulman and filmmaker Max Joseph, who help people finally meet the persona they’ve fallen for via the internet, uncovering the truths and lies along the way. Catfish lures viewers in by depicting negative human behaviors. However, Catfish’s effects are positive. One positive effect of watching Catfish is that it …show more content…
In episode 20 of season 4, Brittany is a stay at home mom of three, hoping to have a future with the attractive marine that she fell for via Facebook. Brittany truly felt that she was in love with Bryon and didn’t want to lose him. She stated, “When I met Bryon, I felt so comfortable, he accepted that I have kids, I opened up to this person, and I love him” (Brittany and Bryon). After doing research, including googling his photos and phone number, and looking more into his Facebook profile, Nev and Max found new surprising information. Using Facebook, they found that the pictures did indeed belong to someone else and went from there. Bryon turned out to be a young female named heather who was actually a lesbian. She lied about not only that, but having post-traumatic stress disorder, and the death of her mother when she was young. Her feelings for Brittany weren’t even