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| Has anyone been brave enough to meet someone with no pic at all?
Posted: 5/29/2007 10:13:15 AM | | If you aren't willing to provide a pic, that is a major red flag to me. I probably wouldn't even talk to you, and if it turns out your pics are ancient, you were deceptive in the first place and that's another. Better to be yourself. | |
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| Has anyone been brave enough to meet someone with no pic at all?
Posted: 5/30/2007 6:46:45 AM | | I met someone on this site about a year and a half ago - neither of us had a picture. We started with three hour of talking via a keyboard, to three hours of talking via a phone. After about 3 months I decided to meet him, somewhere in public of course. Anyway, long story short, he moved in last October, and things are going great. We even beat some odds that others on this site are phobic about - we each have a child from a previous realtionship. Sometimes you have to take a leap of faith..just make sure you look before you leap!! | |
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| Has anyone been brave enough to meet someone with no pic at all?
Posted: 6/1/2007 1:17:33 AM | As I dont have a digi camera then yes I would meet someone who doesnt have a picture. Just because you have no idea what we look like, doesnt mean we dont have arms & legs etc. A digi camera is not on my list of wants right now. You can just chat to people in general, doesnt mean you have to date them.
Ive met people who have had pictures and they never knew what I looked like, but that didnt change the way they spoke to me, in fact I do enjoy watching their reaction when they see who I am. Its nice but I do realise that to some people it can be frustrating. | |
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| Has anyone been brave enough to meet someone with no pic at all?
Posted: 6/9/2007 11:11:23 AM | | I did meet someone with no pic...we chatted on phone for a few days, long calls...only agreed to meet him cause he was a juvie detention guard and my dad knows retired guard....he was nice enough looking but all he talked about was his ex wife...think I was supposed to meet him just cause he needed a shoulder, it's the pisces in me!!...but that was all he was getting....in any other circumstance wouldn't agree to meet unless they had a picture...and ya no pic on my profile but do email one when msged...want to be heard first.... | |
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| Has anyone been brave enough to meet someone with no pic at all?
Posted: 6/10/2007 12:49:07 AM | I did it once and it went well...really well...lol...But, I ain't gonna do it again, because
it is kinda risky but, the one time I did do it, she was "fine"...yum yum...lol...
But..It was her as a person that attracted me. I really like her profile and she made me want to meet her in person, because she was so interesting sounding..and it was worth it!...But again, it is something I don't think I will do again...Asking for a photo is normal...and I did find it a bit stressful going on a "blind" date..never done that before... | |
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Halfie
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Joined: 6/3/2007
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| Has anyone been brave enough to meet someone with no pic at all?
Posted: 6/10/2007 12:55:03 AM | Only one time. It was a disaster. Easily one of the ugliest people I had ever met. Looking back, there were so many red flags too--always making far-fetched excuses for not having a pic, trying to make me feel guilty for being so shallow as to dare ask to see a pic beforehand, and even offering as a favorite quote something by Shakespeare about beauty being more than skin-deep. I was willing to risk it because we got along so amazingly well online, and I never tried anything like that before.
Well, I learned my lesson. | |
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| Has anyone been brave enough to meet someone with no pic at all?
Posted: 6/10/2007 6:05:00 AM | I have been contacted by guys without pics on here - and shortly afterwards, got an email from their wife or girlfriend....
There was also a guy on here who was a known criminal - who went around beating up women - who dated my friend, I informed pof about him - he had no pic - because he was well known in the city I am in...
In todays age, there is no excuse for not having a pic - if you don't have a camera - a friend will - and you can always get it scanned and saved to a file with all the computers around - just go to the local cyber cafe.
But what can be just as annoying - is guys who say they are 32- and have pics up of them 32 - but were taken almost 20 years ago. If they are going to lie about that - god knows what else they are going too.
Instincts can be wrong sometimes too - go by common sense. If you meet anyone off of here (women can be psychos too) - meet in a public place (especially if they have no photos) - and never ever give out personal information. Lots of players, liars and yes, criminals on here - after all its a free site. Even the smarter of us can be duped. | |
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| Has anyone been brave enough to meet someone with no pic at all?
Posted: 6/13/2007 10:49:21 AM | | i have a problem w/posting my pic on this site, but thats just me...however, i have no problem sharing it in a private email with someone who i have gotten to know a little (several exchanged emails to at least see if we are on the same wavelength first) and think it is ESSENTIAL for both parties before moving on any further (that is, more emailing to get to know each other even better) and ESPECIALLY before meeting publicly/in real life. | |
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| Has anyone been brave enough to meet someone with no pic at all?
Posted: 6/13/2007 11:08:09 AM | I did it once. Got on great with him, but I couldn't get over the fact he looked like Kenny Rogers and try as i might i just couldn't fancy him.
Since then I always prefer pictures first.
In a way it's like buying clothes from a catalogue. You wouldn't order a dress without having seen a picture. It may not fit, but you get a better idea! | |
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| Has anyone been brave enough to meet someone with no pic at all?
Posted: 6/15/2007 3:56:06 PM | I do, and prefer it. I don't have a pic, and I like most of the men that I seek me out, I do think it is good quality control and they have more likely read my profile.
So many people or pics lie anyway.
Every man I have met with a pic... Did not look as I thought they did. The one's without were better and I think it is because I didn't have a preconceived notion.
I have never publicly displayed a picture and probably won't. I do after mutual chemistry is agreed. Pisses a lot of fellows off, guess it weeds those out.
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| Has anyone been brave enough to meet someone with no pic at all?
Posted: 6/17/2007 3:21:26 PM | I have.. two that I can remember :)
The one guy ended up being my bestfriend... we did everything together. He did have a picture but it was very grainy and he was on a mountain.. you couldn't see him at all except his outline and his snow gear lol. When I did meet him he was soooo nice, and so pathetically gorgeous... right down to his sparkly perfect white teeth. I like guys with big muscles.. and he even had those! LOL. He didn't tell me he worked out but he obviously did coz his biceps were bigger than my thighs LOL! Anyways, he picked me up the following weekend and took me camping with him and 12 of his university buddies... crazy weekend. He came back every weekend after that too :o)
Nothing like that you perverts.. we were the best of FRIENDS. He was the sweetest most respectable guy I ever met.. to this day.
Now.. on the other hand.. I did meet another guy when I was like 21 or something. This guy ended up being absolutely disgusting. He was about 40.. long stringy black greasy hair. Fat. I don't mean pudgy... I mean FAT.. like his belly hung over his wife beater.... which had mustard stains on it by the way. He was missing his front tooth.. all his other teeth were brown and cruddy looking... I can't even finish this I'm getting ill.... I'm sure you get the picture. Oh the last thing he said to me was.. "wow, you sure are some pretty..." before I left him there...
CREEPY. | |
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K_Dub1
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Joined: 4/23/2007
Msg: 1467 | |
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| Has anyone been brave enough to meet someone with no pic at all?
Posted: 6/21/2007 8:35:27 PM | No Pic..
I did it once - she said 'Trust Me" - she was a knock out - I lived with her for 10 years.
I also did it another dozens times over the years -- they were disasters.
NOT GOOD ODDS!
Get a photo -- make sure it is recent - and close up - different angles -- full body shots and facial close ups.
Plus get her on the PHONE - talk - talk - several times ---- THEN GO TO LUNCH -- and not before...
Joe | |
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| Has anyone been brave enough to meet someone with no pic at all?
Posted: 6/22/2007 3:40:57 AM | I have done this twice with mixed reuslts. The first guy lacked attractivenes and I figured this was the reason he had no pic (he has now posted one).
The other one stood me up at a late date out of town so now I wouldn't recognize him even if he stood in front of me. | |
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| Has anyone been brave enough to meet someone with no pic at all?
Posted: 6/22/2007 6:39:06 AM | I would be tempted to replace the adjective "brave" with:
1. Mature, realizing that a person is more than appearance.
2. Unique, in that most people (especially Americans) seem to be looking for a "cookie cutter" type of male/female.
3. Possibly trusting, since some of us here are honest, realistic, and do not have the need to act as if we are something we are not as far as appearance.
4. Attracted to people of all different sizes and appearances, not thinking that a woman must be between 5'5'' and 5'8'' and weigh no more than 130 pounds--- this does not guarantee great sex, that she is a nice person or would be there through the thick and thin of a relationship ( not picking on women who match these stats, just that this seems to be what most of the men I have met on POF are seeking). | |
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| Has anyone been brave enough to meet someone with no pic at all?
Posted: 6/22/2007 7:32:25 AM | I've chatted to & messaged people with no pic in the past, but I've always gotten a pic before meeting up with someone.
As for whether I would meet someone with no pic, that depends... if they're confident in themselves, then I would probably take the chance (so long as they weren't too far away). If they kept telling me that it's what is on the inside that counts, guys don't like them, etc etc... then I can be pretty damn sure it is in my best interests not to. | |
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| Has anyone been brave enough to meet someone with no pic at all?
Posted: 6/22/2007 5:09:22 PM | | Sure-- I haven't posted a pic for the same reason as your guy friend. I've met several people on here, some without pics, and I have been disappointed, but for the most part, if I've really enjoyed talking with the guy, then I find him attractive regardless of what he looks like. | |
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