NOT trying to boast – but in the years we've spent on dating apps, we've got pretty damn good at spotting catfishes a mile off.

You know the drill – they'll have a stunning assortment of professional photos that makes them stand out like a sore thumb and probably be a model, actor or writer.

But if you ever actually get chatting to them, they'll probably come up all sorts of excuses as to why they can't meet in person.

Meanwhile, their phone camera is always broken so they can't video call either. Been there, done that, got the T-shirt.

That said, TikToker Jocelyn has revealed the VERY clever way she figured out her Bumble date was lying about his real identity – and it's something all singletons need to know.

Earlier this week, the American singleton explained how she'd previously made the mistake of chatting to guys too long over text and then not actually being interested in them by the time they went on a date.

So when she matched with a good-looking guy called Myles, Jocelyn didn't want to make the same mistake again.

Rather than continuing to talk on Bumble, she gave him her actual phone numberto organise a date.

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She said: "He texts me pretty quickly to say, 'hey it's so-and-so'.

"And I see that the [text shows up as] green. So why does that matter?"

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Well in his assortment of photos, Myles was seen wearing an Apple watch.

She added: "What does green mean? It means he doesn't have an iPhone."

So naturally, Jocelyn assumed that he could either be in a relationship and using a burner phone to cheat OR lying about who he is.

Having watched a fair few episodes of MTV's Catfish, Jocelyn decided to a reverse image search on Google which is how she discovered her date had stolen his photos from a male influencer's Instagram page.

She added: "Thankfully I hardly spoke to this guy and invested zero per cent of my time and have not even told him yet that I know he's catfishing me.

"Either way, stay alert ladies – there are catfishes EVERYWHERE.

The clip has racked up over 46,000 "likes" and viewers were grateful for the heads up.

What is a Catfish?

'Catfishing' is when someone creates fake profiles on social media sites to trick people into thinking they are somebody else.

It is most common on social media and dating apps like Tinder.

They make up life stories and use photographs of unsuspecting victims to create fake identities.

Catfishers add life experiences, jobs, friends and photographs to the fake accounts.

The term was first used in the 2010 documentary 'Catfish' – in which Nev Schulman discovered the gorgeous woman he fell in love with online was a middle-aged, married mum.

Schulman fell in love with "Megan" – but also spoke to her mum Angela, half-sister Abby and stepdad Vince online.

At the end of the documentary Schulman discovers "Megan" was a fake account run by Angela using a family friend's photos.

After becoming suspicious Schulman drives to "Megan's" address – and finds Angela, who admits she was behind the account all along.

At the end he tells a story about how live cod were shipped along with catfish to keep the cod active and ensure the quality of the fish.

He uses the metaphor to describe Angela, saying there are always "catfishes" in our lives who keep us alert, active and on our toes.

Schulman later turned the documentary into the 'Catfish' TV show, where he helps others solve their online relationship mysteries.

One replied: "I ask for a 'right now' pic. I send mine and if they don’t send theirs, I stop chatting. Saves time."

Another added: "That’s why I FaceTime before a in person date and verify identity on LinkedIn!"

Meanwhile, a third suggested: "Make him go to the restaurant and be like sorry I’m late and then never show up. Waste his time since he’s wasting yours."

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And this woman's date thought he was being sweet commenting on her ‘cute’ belly – she was fuming.

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