A Linguistic Analysis of Deception in Online Dating Websites: A Case Study of Polish and English

Anna Kuzio

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Deception might be characterized by a variety of behaviors, both verbal and non-verbal, that are aimed at deliberately making a receiver believe in statements of a sender of a message. Particular techniques used by deceivers might be, however, detected because many researchers reveal certain cues that are characteristic of deception. Liars are believed to use pronouns in a particular way, but the amount and way personal information is provided is common among deceivers as well. Online communication seems to be a phenomenon that allows users to stay anonymous thanks to deception because detecting lying only through linguistic behaviors proves to pose more difficulties because of being deprived of non-verbal communication cues. Nevertheless, the research that is presented and described in this paper aims at revealing deception that might be observable in profiles on online dating websites.

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