Alex, a University of Michigan student who chose to remain anonymous and is referred to here by a pseudonym, first downloaded a dating app the summer after high school. In an interview with The Michigan Daily, Alex described a forced sexual encounter with someone he met through a dating app. Despite this, Le said dating apps often don’t require people to confirm their identities to use the apps, leading to catfishing. In an interview with The Daily, Pillsbury said dating app users need to take preventive measures and trust their instincts to prevent catfishing. “So then I texted him, and I was like, ‘Oh I’m feeling really really sick.