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# [Deceptive Patterns: A Must-Know Concept For UX Designers](https://ayeshasahar.hashnode.dev/deceptive-patterns-a-must-know-concept-for-ux-designers?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

"Deceptive patterns" trick users into unintentionally consenting to something online. They include a range of visual, interactive, audio,or motion elements!

Oct 15, 2021 · 6 min read · ayeshasahar.hashnode.dev  
Updated Feb 7, 2022  
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## Written by

[Ayesha Sahar](https://hashnode.com/@IAyeshaSahar)

@IAyeshaSahar · Pakistan

  
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Developer | Designer | Tech Blogger

Interested in Python🐍 C++🤓 UI/UX 🌸 Web Development✨

## Responses 5

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[Akebu](https://hashnode.com/@akebu6)

[Oct 22, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/deceptive-patterns-a-must-know-concept-for-ux-designers/616905a753401f641ba17880/comment/617279290f452c1cd94f7f50)

Something we all have experienced at one time or the others. I had no idea what they were called and this article has helped me understand the terms, thank you Ayesha

[Ayesha Sahar](https://hashnode.com/@IAyeshaSahar)

[Oct 22, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/deceptive-patterns-a-must-know-concept-for-ux-designers/616905a753401f641ba17880/comment/617279290f452c1cd94f7f50#reply-61728f560f452c1cd94f8228)

These are such despicable means and I'm sorry a lot of people have to go through them! I just hope to create awareness that doing these things isn't gonna benefit anybody :(

Thanks for your support!

[Eleftheria Batsou](https://hashnode.com/@eleftheriabatsou)

[Oct 18, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/deceptive-patterns-a-must-know-concept-for-ux-designers/616905a753401f641ba17880/comment/616d49f7441bd36daa9580e4)

I didn't know they were called like this!

Thank you for the informative article [Ayesha Sahar](https://hashnode.com/@AshCh).

Keep it up with the UX articles :)

[Ayesha Sahar](https://hashnode.com/@IAyeshaSahar)

[Oct 18, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/deceptive-patterns-a-must-know-concept-for-ux-designers/616905a753401f641ba17880/comment/616d49f7441bd36daa9580e4#reply-616db8b6f1f4c944cc6b3e44)

Thank you so much✨In fact, many people did not know about "deceptive patterns", therefore I decided to write an article on them. Really glad that you learned something💜

[Bello Ololade](https://hashnode.com/@Ololade)

[Oct 18, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/deceptive-patterns-a-must-know-concept-for-ux-designers/616905a753401f641ba17880/comment/616d2c7cf1f4c944cc6b30ca)

Great article here...

Noticed a lot of these patterns...it's high time an alarm is raised on these

[Ayesha Sahar](https://hashnode.com/@IAyeshaSahar)

[Oct 18, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/deceptive-patterns-a-must-know-concept-for-ux-designers/616905a753401f641ba17880/comment/616d2c7cf1f4c944cc6b30ca#reply-616d2ee6441bd36daa957e37)

Really glad that you liked it😆💜

[Sumudu Siriwardana](https://hashnode.com/@sumudusiriwardana)

[Oct 16, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/deceptive-patterns-a-must-know-concept-for-ux-designers/616905a753401f641ba17880/comment/616a272718374f257327b349)

A really good article Ayesha! Have seen these patterns so many times. It's very important to educate designers on why shouldn't they use these. A very informative write up!

[Ayesha Sahar](https://hashnode.com/@IAyeshaSahar)

[Oct 16, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/deceptive-patterns-a-must-know-concept-for-ux-designers/616905a753401f641ba17880/comment/616a272718374f257327b349#reply-616aa6d553401f641ba1949e)

Thank you so much✨

Yes🙌 I just hope that people don't use these sneaky means when developing/designing😊

[Lucian Tartea](https://hashnode.com/@devluc)

[Oct 15, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/deceptive-patterns-a-must-know-concept-for-ux-designers/616905a753401f641ba17880/comment/6169702918374f257327a823)

Great educational post Ayesha. It helps designers not fall into the trap of being unethical just to force some marketing objectives

[Ayesha Sahar](https://hashnode.com/@IAyeshaSahar)

[Oct 15, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/deceptive-patterns-a-must-know-concept-for-ux-designers/616905a753401f641ba17880/comment/6169702918374f257327a823#reply-6169c2b018374f257327af96)

I'm hoping to create awareness among UX Designers that it's not cool at all to use these deceptive patterns (。\_。)

Thanks for the constant support Lucian✨