Tackling Fake Identities on the Dating Sites Introduction Gone are the days when mail used to take more than two days before the recipient can read it and then reply to the same, which would ten take some two or three days. Then came the emails and the social media and they have taken over the lives of most people. Today communication is one of the easiest forms of connections platforms that exist, between two or a group of persons. The revolution that is the internet has allowed persons to connect and communicate at a moment’s notice. One can send messages to their friends through chats and the recipients can reply within seconds, from wherever they are in the world. To do this they have to be logged in to the social sites and create profiles. On the profile are the basic information of the users, which can be viewed by those on the site and works as a starting point, when connecting (Toma, Hancock & Ellison, 2007). The social websites have taken a step into dating realm, where people get the chance to connect with other persons that are seeking relationships. In the quest for love, social media users refine their profiles to indicate that they are the most favourable mates.