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Thirst trapping or fishing for compliments, whatever you want to call it, people on social media are constantly using their posts to seek validation from the public and it's a dangerous game.

While some people who display this kind of behavior are genuinely just insecure, according to Dr.George Simon, PhD of "Ask The Psych," others may do it to manipulate others into paying them recognition. The following is a collection of people who went out looking for praise on the internet but forgot that nobody is safe in the web universe. Scroll through these bold photos and captions and read the brutal responses they received and don't forget to upvote your faves!

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ugh. Neediness and external loci of affirmation really don't do it for me.

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

...BRUH I'm 220 lbs (I'm working on losing fat and building muscle, so please dont come at me)

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Seriously? Who blured their faces on big pic but left the miniature, which is made from the same picture?

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why would you even lie about something like that?! How despicable of a human being are you?!

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"you're probably unattractive to the same sex as well". I died. xD

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