ANALISIS INTERPERSONAL DECEPTION PENGGUNA APLIKASI BUMBLE

Abstract

Advances in technological science have had an impact on the emergence of various kinds of applications in social

media, one of which is the dating application, Bumble. In this application, fraud often occurs, so the purpose of this study is to find out the interpersonal deception strategies carried out by users of the Bumble conversation application in an effort to find a mate. This is in accordance with the theory of interpersonal deception. Descriptive qualitative research method, using primary and secondary data, data collection techniques by interview, observation, and interactively analyzed. The results showed that all respondents using the Bumble application used interpersonal deception strategies in their communications. The interpersonal deception strategies used included falsifying profile photos, biodata, and hobbies, hiding true information, diverting sensitive and unwanted topics, evading, and diverting attention. There are various reasons behind the informant's interpersonal deception, such as maintaining harmonious relationships, avoiding hurting feelings, proving himself and avoiding conflict.