It's mostly just for my own peace of mind, to be honest – I don't notice a big difference in the number of interactions my thirst traps get." I have pretty bad dark circles under my eyes that I'm really self-conscious about, so I use the app to hide those on days on which I'm not wearing any makeup. "I use Facetune, mostly just to smooth out the edges, as it were. "I don't use dating apps, but when I did I was careful only to use unedited photos," says Declan, 29. That said, while these apps are often thought of as a means of catfishing, every user I speak to is meticulous about not wanting to deceive anyone. The photo-editing option seems, in many ways, to be the worst of both worlds, leaving yourself beholden to the same insecurities, without doing anything substantive to change either the material or psychological reasons behind them. He has a point: if you're unhappy with your body, for instance, you could attempt to come to terms with that and tackle the thinking behind it, or you could go to the gym, or change your diet, and materially change it. "The problem, I suppose, a lot of people have," counters Jack, "is that they possibly rely on editing photos too much and don't focus on tackling the root cause of their low self esteem."
It's great that people have the opportunity to do that." "There are lots of people who have, say, self-harm scars or some kind of disfigurement, which – for their self-esteem and confidence, or dealing with trauma – they want to be able to quickly edit out. "It's great that these apps are out there," says Dr Gerrard. "I've been off Tinder and the other apps for a while, but I did notice that, compared to when I last had dating apps a couple of years ago, I was getting a lot more matches and replies." "I don't tend to use it for every photo of myself, but I'll use it if there's a photo of me I want to put on Facebook or Instagram that is a decent picture, but there are noticeable flaws," he explains. Jack uses the app for a range of things, none of which involve fake beards or tattoos.
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