flashf0cus Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 this is more of a vent post. i have received emails from men a couple times via link removed who do not have one single photo in their profile but, yet they pay a subscription fee in order to have direct contact with a potential match? what is the deal with that? Link to comment
emma j Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 my only guess would be that there afraid of being caught on it by people they know. Link to comment
teabee Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 Do they send you a photo in the email when they contact you? Link to comment
Cognitive_Canine Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 Technologically inept, have no idea how to upload a photo Feel self-righteous and that women should pick them based on personality alone Self-conscious, do not think themselves good looking Trying to cheat Link to comment
Dragunov-21 Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 this is more of a vent post. i have received emails from men a couple times via link removed who do not have one single photo in their profile but, yet they pay a subscription fee in order to have direct contact with a potential match? what is the deal with that? Paper-bag-candidate, or don't wanna be recognised. Link to comment
jengh Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 I've met a LOT of people from online dating. Only ONE was without a photo and I'll never make that mistake again. He wasn't married or anything but he was nothing as he described himself and turned out being a bit of a stalker (more of a baby-stalker... he had good intentions). The only reasons I can think of: embarrassed, self conscious, self-righteous, don't want to get caught. Eh, if I were to date again online, I wouldn't go for it. Link to comment
Cognitive_Canine Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 I've met a LOT of people from online dating. Only ONE was without a photo and I'll never make that mistake again. He wasn't married or anything but he was nothing as he described himself and turned out being a bit of a stalker (more of a baby-stalker... he had good intentions). The only reasons I can think of: embarrassed, self conscious, self-righteous, don't want to get caught. Eh, if I were to date again online, I wouldn't go for it. When I first read that, I thought you meant that he stalked you because he wanted you to have his babies. #-o Link to comment
jengh Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 When I first read that, I thought you meant that he stalked you because he wanted you to have his babies. #-o Hahahaa, technically that could be true because on the FIRST date, he talked about marriage and wanting kids with me Link to comment
Jetta Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 What they said or I'll add unattractive. Link to comment
flashf0cus Posted June 7, 2010 Author Share Posted June 7, 2010 Do they send you a photo in the email when they contact you? nathan. i don't even bother to respond. i would think, if you take the time to set up a profile and signup for the subscription you could at least upload one decent photo. is that too much to ask? Link to comment
flashf0cus Posted June 7, 2010 Author Share Posted June 7, 2010 baby stalker? do these people actually think you will meet up with them somewhere if they can not even produce one photo. i'm not willamena foo foo. I've met a LOT of people from online dating. Only ONE was without a photo and I'll never make that mistake again. He wasn't married or anything but he was nothing as he described himself and turned out being a bit of a stalker (more of a baby-stalker... he had good intentions). The only reasons I can think of: embarrassed, self conscious, self-righteous, don't want to get caught. Eh, if I were to date again online, I wouldn't go for it. Link to comment
obs Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 I would never respond to someone without a photo. Link to comment
JusticeLaw9 Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 this is more of a vent post. i have received emails from men a couple times via link removed who do not have one single photo in their profile but, yet they pay a subscription fee in order to have direct contact with a potential match? what is the deal with that? No photo, no talk. Period. That's how I roll. Link to comment
Clarity Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 No photo, no talk. Period. That's how I roll. Totally agree. I'll message girls without photos if I like their profile, but I won't continue talking to them for very long if they don't share a photo within a few messages. Link to comment
newwave Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 My experience is either he's exceptionally obese or he's married. A few guys just aren't technologically savvy, but I assume that's a minority of guys. Link to comment
oldenoughtoknow Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 Hahahaa, technically that could be true because on the FIRST date, he talked about marriage and wanting kids with me Eeeeeeeeeeeeeewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww! Link to comment
Fudgie Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 I think it's best to have a photo. While people may be willing to talk to you if you don't have one, you'll probably get more replies and responses if you do have one. It shows that you're "real". Not saying that people without photos aren't real, but it seems that there is a greater chance that they aren't. I had a photo on my profile but my boyfriend didn't. He contacted me with a long message and promptly shared his photo and it was fine. I personally like a photo on a profile but it's not a MUST...as long as they share it very soon once contact begins...that's ok too. I can understand why some people may not put up a photo on their profile, especially girls. Some guys contacted me with messages like "durrrrrrr you're HOTT!" and that was about it. I'd rather someone contact me because they like my profile, not my picture. Link to comment
newwave Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 That was the main problem I had with online dating, the guys who contacted me because of my photo. I know many people on the free sites aren't real, but is this a problem on the paid sites? I haven't had a profile on a paid site in years. Link to comment
LightbulbSun Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 I have the same reaction to women who don't have a photo. Even if their profile is perfect, and they sound wonderful, I don't want to take that chance. Link to comment
Leighton Posted June 9, 2010 Share Posted June 9, 2010 I couldn't imagine talking to someone that I didn't even know what they looked like. Link to comment
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