snow is not all it's cracked up to be

It is when there is more chance of snow in hell than in my back yard!....we get all sooky and wimpy when it hits 6 degrees celcius!

I don't think pictures are more important to males than females vise versa. It's important because without one we have nothing visual to attach the information to.

Is there anyone out there who thinks that pictures are not important at all? Or anyone who would meet someone who refuses to share a picture first?

Snow is awesome if you have someone you hope to be trapped inside with

Art

Ironically, this question throws a twist at me.

Cause on the surface I wanna say "I definitely would require a picture" (at least)

But it occurs to me that I have met several Minglers in person that I never did actually see a photo of them before we met in person.

Hunh.

I prefer getting a look at the person. But, shy people freak out about thier physical stuff and don't really flop it out there like I do. It ain't a fault. It just is what it is.

pictures are essential -- unless the person explains to you why they dare not post a picture, and you are only going to be penpals. i have a facebook friend who i met on a support group site and we have exchanged ideas for four years, and he doesnt have a picture, i have no idea what he looks like and its fine, but thats different than a site like this.

Were any of those you met without seeing a picture first dates?

you told me everyone from texas sent you a picture of themselves dressed as an armadillo before they met you

Visual attraction is important to both genders. However, it would appear that it is more influencing to men.

Ray Charles

Deli, will you dress up as an armadillo and send me a pic?

Yep. it was the first woman I met on the internet. Did the cyber love. Met her and the "click" just wasnt there but, to this day, she is still a truly loved friend. I drove to Louisiana for her birthday party last weekend.

Wow, you live in a beautiful area down there. Yes, never snows there.

I guess it really just depends on the person. On a site like this, I've seen some men be extremely picky about looks and have seen some women admit to being just as shallow. I haven't kept track of how many of each there have been.

My opinion is:
for this type of site. I think a pic is beneficial of you. We all have to admit that although your persoanlities may click wonderfully. There still has to be something there physically for most relationships (dating like NOt friends) to work.
Some people have stricter ideas on beauty than others.
And some people no matter what they look like have such fabulous personalities that you can;t help "loving them"

I met someone from a site, after speaking to him for months. When I met him for a coffee, it wasn't him at all. I was completely shocked and upset to be honest, as I had found him very attractive. It was more about the deceit really. I had a coffee, was polite, but left and had a bit of a cry in the car on the way home....silly, but I felt such a fool! So, it's debatible as to whether a photo' is important or not, it can be very important to some, but how do you know it's the real person anyway? I just wonder why he did it if he knew he was going to meet me at some point.

I may not be "all that", and apparently look better in real life.....but at least it's me x.......but then again....how do you know that ;o)

So, precede, but with caution - and if they don't have a photograph, you never know, it may be with good reason, and if you do meet them, you may be pleasantly surprised. If not, as long as you haven't spent lots of money on travelling to see them, meet in a public place, if you don't like them, you can always be polite, have a coffee, and make your excuses :o) Sometimes, you have to take a chance, but be safe x

Was that me?

My facts are beyond questioning.


Seriously, though, there are both men and women who are highly visual, and men and women who are not. I think she was right about the trend, but you are right about it not being absolute.

Under just the right circumstances, maybe.




Oh, I totally would. I would even let a bit of a relationship develop without pics, if I liked what I knew about her, how I experienced our dialog, and had confidence she was being honest with me.