My neighbor got catfished

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I think that is the term. I haven't been on the dating scene in literally 20 years so I could be wrong. Anyway she had been chatting with some guy who lives a few towns over for a couple of weeks. She was really excited about meeting him and said that they had a good connection. She told me that, if it didn't work out, then she was just going to give up on having a relationship. She is younger than I am so her stance didn't make sense but I was just supportive. She was so nervous on Saturday which was the day of their first in-person date. She had a manicure and pedicure. She got stuff waxed. *ouch* She bought expensive Chanel slides to wear. I took Whiskey puppy in, told her to have a good time, and said I'd put the pup back in his crate in her apartment when I was going to bed. I texted her yesterday to see how it went and she said not well. She said his pictures were not current and filtered. My understanding is that is what "catfishing" is: putting highly altered/old images out there as if they were taken yesterday. She was upset that he wasn't fit. She said they kissed and she found it gross. You get the idea. I'm disappointed for her because she was pinning all of her hopes on this guy as being her new man. Personally I would never do that but I am not her. Catfishing is apparently a common thing which must make online dating a total hell. Like why show heavily filtered or years old pictures of yourself when you eventually are going to have to meet someone in person? They are going to be shocked, possibly horrified, and definitely less trusting. I'd love to go out with someone just for a drink, appetizers, and laughs. I'd never represent myself as anything other than I am. People are going to see you in person without a filter eventually.