2. Test the bot
Before we begin with this one out of 5 examples to spot scammers on OkCupid and Tinder on our list, you should note that the following tests should be conducted only if you are reasonably sure you are being played. Otherwise, what might be a perfectly good match will be ruined considering the questions you are about to ask.
To start with, you can ask the bot some simple logic questions. For example, you can ask whether a car can fit inside a shoe box, or whether the world is made of steel and such nonsense. The thing is, bots are often unable to answer such questions which is why instead, they begin to deflect. If the person you’re talking to starts making fun of the question or changing the topic rather than trying to answer it, you may have a bot on your hands. If the person asks you what’s wrong with you, then you have probably lost any chances you had at scoring.
You can also ask the bot to spell something backward, another skill most bots are not equipped with and can lead to them outing themselves. Over usage of pronouns may also help you distinguish between a bot and a person as bots are notorious for being unable to work with pronouns.
Further, bots respond to certain words. From my personal experience, if I ever used the word ‘fake’ in conversation, the bot would automatically deny being fake, no matter the context of the word. For example, if I asked her if she was fake, I would receive an overwhelming no. But even if I were to say something flaky like the weather is fake, the bot would respond by saying it’s not fake. Granted, they are much more sophisticated, but this tip can help weed out the few which are remnants of years gone by.
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