Dating, Decoded:

Kitten Fishing

What is kitten fishing? The milder, more common cousin of catfishing.

Kitten fishing is catfishing's more common, less dramatic cousin — not a fake identity, just a slightly exaggerated version of yourself: old photos, a rounded-up job title, a few extra inches of height. Less deception, more self-editing gone a bit too far. The fix: represent yourself close enough to reality that meeting in person isn't a surprise.

See: Catfishing