India, June 12 -- Traditional catfishing on dating apps has always been about pretending, looking cooler, richer, and more attractive than you really are. This is achieved through filters and digital edits, a cherry-picked and enhanced version of reality, spotlighting only the most flattering angles. Catfishing profiles are misleading, creating a version that doesn't exist.

Gen Z, however, is turning the tide by doing the exact opposite. According to a survey conducted by dating app QuackQuack, 2 in 5 Gen Z users are engaging in reverse catfishing to attract genuine, emotionally intelligent connections.

Reverse catfishing is about ditching the razzle-dazzle of dating apps, and bringing out the messy truth to figure out who's really in i...