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Put the picture up and stop with the excuses. Why are you so worried about your privacy? Im sure the russian mafia wont devise an evil plan to heist your 1998 dodge minivan and FBI wont come after you for underpaying your water bill last month by $20.
There are other forums that I frequent where its members use pictures of other people to troll dating websites for ****s and giggles. I want none of that.
When I was online dating, the lack of posting at least a profile pic raises eyebrows. Some will think that in not posting a pic, you are concealing appearance flaws, and skip over it. Some will think that you are a person who is already in a relationship (or marriage), and don't post a photo for reasons of subterfuge.
I personally would respond to or write a guy with no pic, if the profile or message interested me. But I would anticipate that I would be able to request to see a pic in a private message. I do understand that there are valid reasons for not wanting to post a photo publicly, but if you're not willing to supply one at all, that's a red flag.
In the current era of built-in web cams, the ability to take pictures with phones, etc., the "I just don't have many photos of myself" reasoning will likely come off as weak.
Bottom line is that not posting a pic will put you at a disadvantage. Just how it is. Some people will give you a shot, anyway, but they likely will expect to see a pic at some point early on.
I have a webcam and a phone camera and a plain old camera.
Yes, I could take a picture of myself and pose for it, but that wouldn't make up for pictures with friends (my friends don't really take pictures) or pictures that show that I've been places (I'm not in it).
I suppose I could supply one via private message, but I am still concerned over having pictures of myself on the internet.
There are other forums that I frequent where its members use pictures of other people to troll dating websites for ****s and giggles. I want none of that.
Don't let this dictate your life. You won't be dating anyone from there.
OP, I understand and hear you about maintaining the private life, but it's not that big of a deal to have pictures on a dating site. Remember that if anyone finds you on there, it's because they are on there too!
It's not necessarily about finding me, but it's about maintaining my identity.
One of the previous posters alluded to this already, but if you're online dating not only do you need pictures, they should be RECENT, CLEAR, and ACCURATE, and you should post both face and full-body shots.
If it's Craigslist, add a waist-down shot as well.
Nobody in their right mind should rely on a physical description these days. You could describe yourself as tall, broad-shouldered, with piercing blue eyes, be telling the truth, and still be horrendous looking.
I made a post on another thread about a chick I met online when I was 16, sight unseen based off what sounded like a good description, and it was not a pretty story.
Bottom line, you're not going to get far in the online dating game in 2013 without pictures.
Waist-down shot?
I thought pictures were for identification, why would anyone want a waist-down shot of my pants?
Why not just test out a profile without photos instead of asking us?
Because I wish to use a service where I pay money, since money makes things more legitimate.
If the case is that I have to use pictures, I guess I'll think long and hard before making a decision.
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