Rant: I believe stereotypes are indicative of the human condition in our culture and are usually proliferated by uninformed or misinformed people. I don't fit into any boxes and I don't try to put other people in them.

Case in point; If my shirtless pic's offend you, that's your predisposition, not my choice. Seems like narrow minded thinking often accompanies a lofty opinion of one's ability to judge character based on little or no information. Maybe the individual judging is not as perceptive as they're inclined to think. Maybe the arrogance perceived is closer to home than they realize. I only mention this because I see negative remarks on many profiles about other people's pictures.

Should my backwoods tendencies offend to ya, you can look the other way...or kiss my rebel ***. I mean that in the nicest possible way. Choosing to judge a person based upon a stereotypical ideal or preconceived notion we embrace only imposes limitations on the quality of our own life experience. If you think you know me because you saw a few pictures, think again. End of rant.

Final thought; Creative and passionate people are often found disagreeable and/or intimidating by mediocrities.

you're probably right, but the women are the ones who determines their predispositions on here... sometimes going with the flow is easier to get what you want...

True enough and point taken. I've never been much for goin with the flow when it bucks who I am. Maybe that's why my family and friends nicknamed me Rebel when I was 7. I guess it stuck.

I'm not offended by a shirtless picture. I just wonder if a guy is a little desperate. What kind of women are you wanting to attract?

Can't complain..much :-)

In the end it comes across a bit negative,
warning people away who have not even
met you yet.

And on your rant, women simply have a
different idea of what needs to be
shown and when. To cater to women, you
would have less shirtless..if catering
to other men, works good I'd guess.

It tells your story.
In a readable way.

Awfully long.I skimmed it...kinda bad vibe..ish.

My best advice...
Less is more.

Don't mind the shirtless pics...seems insecure.
Attract them with your personality..it will last longer than the body....unless you like superficial bubble heads.


Welcome and best wishes.

Shirtless guys are fine with me if they look ok.

If women here don't like seeing images of shirtless men in profile images, then they have a right to that dislike no matter how much of a rebel that you may be.