POF : Picture puzzle
Firstly, take whatever picture you feel comfortable taking, I’m not here to judge you in anyway. Who the hell am I anyway?
-Do you relate a particular personality type to someone from their picture alone and do certain types of pictures instantly put you off or attract you due to this ‘stereotyping’?-
Personally and from a guys perspective, when I see a womans profile filled with pictures of her in nature I think subconsciously I’m instantly more attracted because she portrays enjoying an active lifestyle which is similar to my own. On the other hand, a woman without pictures of her smiling has a subconscious negative effect because I relate happiness to smiling and I’m attracted to happiness and I also tell a lot of jokes and need a woman with a great sense of humour.
Now I’m sure there are many woman who’s pictures don’t include any of them in nature but they live a very active lifestyle, as I’m sure there are women who feel their best when they don’t smile in their pictures and also have a fantastic sense of humour and a happy nature. I’m aware of this and I try to look at every profile with fresh eyes and it’s the profile bio that usually makes my mind up in the end, but I still feel the subconscious push or pull when I first view a profile.
Anyone else?
By. Blatantly-Biased
Me, after about 30 years of dating I’ve learned a good bit. I’ve learned to listen and pay attention to what’s right in front of me. See it for what it really is. I don’t try to make up reasons to go ahead and date a person. In many cases, I’ve learned that people’s pictures that they use on a dating site also tell a story.
A lot of times the pictures a person uses tells what kind of person they are. Many times I’ve gone out with a woman whose pictures had already told at least part of her story. But when the person sat down with me, one on one, I knew the persons’ pictures were telling me the truth.
For example, I went out with a woman once that her profile was full of pictures that showed off how big her boobs were. Before I even met her, I knew she was looking for « Dick Wiggles ». I turned out to be right.
I went out with another one that all her pictures of her were with her mouth looking like she was constantly pissed about something. On the very first date, I found out how much she hated men. Not one nice thing to say about anything.
Another one, under one of her pictures, was written, I’M A BITCH! in big letters. That’s when I learned I had better start paying more attention to what women write on their profiles.
Some women will write in their profiles what they think they are. When you go out with them you get to see what they really are. While others, well, if they are the type that will say they are a crazy bitch, whether it be in one of their pictures or in the profile, you might listen and steer clear. Unless you’re into that kinda thing.
I dont understand the need to over analyze everything. Just take a picture and post it. Make sure its not offensive but ya . Maybe thats why im single lol.
Personality type was probably the wrong way to word this. I mean more of a preconceived idea of the type of person they are based solely on their pictures.
Thanks for your answer and I try to avoid all kinds of crazy. I think I’m good at making a best guess on a woman based on her whole profile but not just on her pictures. I agree that some paint a true reflection of how they spend their lives and those I really like, honest and in the moment pictures.
Many profiles I’ve notice haven’t written anything in bio and when I’m left to make my mind up based on pictures alone it seems that those profiles never have the type of picture I mentioned previously. Instead they maybe have a sunbathing shot and a drink in hand shot and neither of those give me much to go on…unless you spend every day by the pool, drink in hand.