It is defined as the action and result of pretending or pretending, of simulating or pretending something that is not true through some action, word or gesture. Deception, reproduction, dissimulation, appearance or fiction with which you try to make something that seems different from what it is. In an unusual way, story, fable, deception or allegory.
The human being has the ability to simulate different situations, in a certain way, pretending to become an actor who performs a bit of theater, that is, the person acts instead of being natural and being seen as he is. A person can have faith, joy, sadness, disappointment, hope, desolation, motivation. In short, people can resemble a wide range of feelings.
There are ways of pretending that they are very fun and pedagogical, for example, children's games in which the child pretends to be a doctor or a specific professional. Actors are also adept at portraying characters other than themselves in a credible way.
In our daily lives there are people who pretend to be who other people, especially on the Internet, create a false profile on the pages to find a partner. This kind of deception, sooner or later, is discovered and produces disappointment in those who have felt cheated.
For example, those who lead the double life and pretend routines that they do not actually have in order to make their partner believe that they are not a victim of infidelity. Pretending is an attitude that can be a means to an end. From this point of view, the ending is not always unethical.
