| Has anyone been brave enough to meet someone with no pic at all?
Posted: 10/10/2005 9:08:07 AM | You know, I think it comes down to how much time you have.
When I had more time, I met a person or two without pics. One turned out to be a great friend (they all seem to don't they?  ) and the other.. well lets say I was fairly scared that someone could so blatantly lie and end up being such a freak, and then mope about how much I didn't give him a chance.
Now though.. I won't really meet people without pics. Kinda falls with the philosophy that I won't meet older men off of here (for the most part). If I'm attracted to an older man in real life (happens all the time) that's one thing - but I don't want to specifically meet more. Being that this isn't my primary way of meeting people, I don't really see the need to 'settle.' I want to know what the person looks like. | |
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| Has anyone been brave enough to meet someone with no pic at all?
Posted: 10/10/2005 12:02:26 PM | | I just met up yesterday with someone I met through a different dating site, where I had a picture up and she didn't. We'd exchanged e-mails, had interests in common, and the physical/appearance aspect isn't important to me, so the lack of her picture didn't really matter. And the date went nicely: lunch, conversation, a museum, and we made tentative plans to get together again. | |
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| Has anyone been brave enough to meet someone with no pic at all?
Posted: 10/11/2005 8:58:37 PM | | As a matter a fact I went on a blind date 3 weeks agao, in the day time. I even went and picked him up becuase he did not have a car. When I saw him he was a average guy, first thing that came to his mind was sex and kissing me, which I was not up for. I made my self very clear to him on what to expect, and he went with me to go play some pool. We met up with my friends we played pool for 3 hours and than I took him back to his home. He was not my type he smelled like he had not taken a bath in weeks, and dressed like he just got off of work, he was ok until he smiled, teeth what teeth. But I made the best of it and we talked and played pool, and I found out he is a nice guy. We still say hi once in awhile but for all the guys out there that want to have a blind date, please take a shower and get cleaned up for god sake. | |
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nanr
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| Has anyone been brave enough to meet someone with no pic at all?
Posted: 10/12/2005 11:06:18 AM | | I also dont have a pic up. It seems to me, that if a person does not like what someone has to say, they wont like the pic either. and so they dont have to like me. If honesty dont count for anything anymore, then neither does anything else. | |
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RD7
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Joined: 8/28/2005
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guyd40
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Joined: 10/5/2005
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| Has anyone been brave enough to meet someone with no pic at all?
Posted: 10/12/2005 7:20:29 PM | Yes I have met a few without seeing a pic. What's the difference really? I mean a person can lie about themselves wheather they have a pic or not. Some don't even look like their pic. Can be a pic that was taken many years ago, or even of someone else. And with the ones who don't have a pic, they can be lying about their looks too. Both incidents have happened to me.But then again, I have had some turn out GOOD! I've been on sites where I never posted a pic of myself. I described myself totally honesly.(still do, actually). I figure that if you don't like what I look like, then so be it. Move on. I am who I am. I take care of myself in all ways. And besides, my motto is: the more you lie, the more you have to remember. Hell...I already have enough things to remember in my life!
So yes....go ahead and meet someone without a pic. With or without a pic...it can go either way! | |
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| Has anyone been brave enough to meet someone with no pic at all?
Posted: 10/16/2005 2:54:22 AM | No way I wouldnt!
I have met guys that have had pictures and they have been nothing like their picture!
Well I guess some of them might have been when the picture was ACTUALLY taken like 10+ years ago or when they were 20kg lighter or their hair wasnt as grey or they actually HAD hair!! lol.  | |
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| Has anyone been brave enough to meet someone with no pic at all?
Posted: 10/17/2005 6:18:28 PM | | NO, physical attraction is the main reason y people meet. that's the only way i would persue a relationship with a girl. and i'm not shallow i don't need a paris hilton look alike, but i would like to see the woman i'm telling my thoughts and desires to. how did your parents meet? ( my dad ) well son a buddy of mine had a friend that i found attractive so i insisted he bring her out to ski with us one day. 22 years later, still married and going strong. physical attraction is important! besides if you have something to hide like a Picture, what's on the inside that's also dark and hidden??? | |
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| I have too...but ask me in three weeks hows it going...!
Posted: 10/19/2005 1:05:41 PM | Did the same as you...showed some interest in a profile without a pic...get this! I'm fairly new to this whole shopping experience...she was my first meet...actually shes my only meet...but when we did, I was floored...instantly thought I was way out of my league...we hit it off...had a good click...but shes gone away for a few week for school so I wont know if it continues until she returns...looks promising though!
To anyone who wont take a chance without a pic, you are limiting yourselves...not to say that my story is common, i was just lucky I guess but, she was of the belief that if she had posted her pic she would have just been bombarded making it more difficult to honestly be selective than with just a few callers. I think she was right although, if it had turned out differently would I be singing a different tune..? Probably..
Pyhsical attraction is first and foremost...we cant help it its human nature...as long as we realize that its not everthing and that there is so much more to us as individuals...this shopping experience should be fairly enjoyable. If you read most profiles, we're all looking for pretty much the same thing...honesty, trust, a sense of humor and smeone to share time with...you could do this blindly and find this in all of us...take a chance...welcome the unexpected...let your instincts and love do the rest...
- cutesmilejunkie
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russ01
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Joined: 9/24/2005
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VLW53
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Mitsoo
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Joined: 4/29/2005
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| Has anyone been brave enough to meet someone with no pic at all?
Posted: 10/21/2005 5:45:01 AM | Why would someone meet someone and have no idea what they look like...the physical traits are part of the person...why on earth would someone go on a dating site and not have a picture? They're probably either self-conscious, married or want to see if they can win
someone with their only their personality...the looks are part of the person | |
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| Has anyone been brave enough to meet someone with no pic at all?
Posted: 10/21/2005 10:25:25 AM | | I don't think its a good idea. I've met quite a few people but it never worked out. And they always seem to change. I know it goes both ways but I've had really bad experiences without pics. Atleast with a pic you can a sort of comitment without them bailing on you. lol Yeah there's some people that I think are totally doing it for a joke or are married or something and don't show up when its time to meet even if you have spoken to them on the phone. Oh and trust me, don't do the long distance thing unless he/she lived here before and moved away for some reason, they always end up finding someone else or leading a double life. lol | |
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| Has anyone been brave enough to meet someone with no pic at all?
Posted: 10/21/2005 10:33:04 AM | My very first cyber experience was one where I did not post a picture. This was many moons ago, I was new and pessimistic to the whole thing...actually stumbled upon the site by accident when searching for something else.
Saw a profile of someone nearby who seemed like someone I would like to know...wrote him...and while he had a pic up, I never did get one posted and he never pressured me for one. We got to know one another for 3 months before meeting in person...and I give him much credit for going forth with it! LOL Resulted in a 2.5 year relationship...ended amicably and mutually...no regrets! | |
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| Has anyone been brave enough to meet someone with no pic at all?
Posted: 10/21/2005 11:12:55 AM | no pic doesn't always mean anything more than you don't want your pic all over the net. If someone really wants a pic that bad, they can always email you and ask for one. I come from a small town and really don't think I want the whole town knowning I'm on here. It's Peyton Place when you do nothing so just imagine the gossip that I have an ad on a "dating site" and i use that term loosely because not everyone here is looking to date. I'm just looking to make some friends, be it chat friends or real life ones...but definitely do not want a relationship....already have one those on the go and don't need two pains in the asses...errrrrr men lol
i had a similar experience harleykat and we lasted 2 yrs and are still great friends today. | |
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russ01
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Joined: 9/24/2005
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Mitsoo
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Joined: 4/29/2005
Msg: 296 | |
| Has anyone been brave enough to meet someone with no pic at all?
Posted: 10/21/2005 11:00:08 PM | | I have met a few fakes but they were obvious ones....webcams do have a purpose and that's the only way to know for sure, unless it's someone else sitting at their computer but that's not likely. I would never meet anyone without seeing them; pictures are not a totally true indicator either but it's better than no picture; we get an image of the person in our minds and if the picture is too different than the real thing, it can be confusing to say the least. | |
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| Has anyone been brave enough to meet someone with no pic at all?
Posted: 10/22/2005 1:42:51 PM | | I would think, if youre going to meet someone without a picture, it's better to do it sooner than later. Because if you get a mental image going on and its too far from the truth, it can be very disappointing for both people involved. | |
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| Has anyone been brave enough to meet someone with no pic at all?
Posted: 10/23/2005 5:19:25 PM | I have been brave in the past with meeting people that have no pic but I dont think I would ever do it again I was burned a few times with lies about what they looked like now I really wont even reply to an email unless they have a photo and if I do reply its usually just to ask them if they have a photo, lets face it looks are NOT everything but there does need to be some sort of attraction. | |
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MP20
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Joined: 1/23/2005
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Mitsoo
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Joined: 4/29/2005
Msg: 300 | |
| Has anyone been brave enough to meet someone with no pic at all?
Posted: 10/24/2005 10:52:36 PM | | The thing I don't get is when people don't have a picture on a dating site, but they say they'll email one. And then they're added to msn or yahoo or whatever and you have to go to all that trouble just to find out what they look like....doesn't make sense to me. If you have a picture on your computer, isn't it logical to have one on a dating site. It lessens their chances of meeting anyone. Or like Puppy Love said, they could be full-figured or worse. I think you mean FULL figured, right, Puppy? | |
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