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 simone34

Joined: 5/28/2006
Msg: 1
if someone contacted you and you didn't like their picture
Posted: 7/2/2006 8:04:59 PM
would you not respond?? say thanks but no thanks??? or give em a chance???
 Sassy911

Joined: 3/26/2006
Msg: 2
if someone contacted you and you didn't like their picture
Posted: 7/2/2006 8:09:20 PM
All depends on what they had to say......if its witty or makes me laugh then most likely I would reply.
 RSwindol

Joined: 8/25/2005
Msg: 3
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if someone contacted you and you didn't like their picture
Posted: 7/3/2006 5:11:43 AM
Simply put, I don't judge people by their pictures.

For every ugly person out there, there is another ugly person that has posted a pic of someone better looking. I would rather respond to the ugly person who is up front and honest about it.
 actongirl31

Joined: 6/5/2006
Msg: 4
if someone contacted you and you didn't like their picture
Posted: 7/3/2006 5:12:49 AM
I reply to all emails, my thought is if someone took the time to email me, the least i could do is respond. Pictures are not everything. I've met a couple people who look absolutly nothing like thier pictures. When i ask about it, i get "well that was taken 3 years ago".
I just wish people would post a recent pic, not that looks are everything, but there has to be a physical connection for anything to go anywhere.
 rainbowfishh

Joined: 4/20/2006
Msg: 5
if someone contacted you and you didn't like their picture
Posted: 7/3/2006 6:06:09 AM
would not respond...
 epsilonbj

Joined: 5/29/2005
Msg: 6
if someone contacted you and you didn't like their picture
Posted: 7/3/2006 6:17:59 AM
you'd be called superficial.............
 RSwindol

Joined: 8/25/2005
Msg: 7
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if someone contacted you and you didn't like their picture
Posted: 7/3/2006 7:44:14 AM
Wow, that's shallow. Especially coming from someone with a photograph of a stone patio on their profile.
 Methshin

Joined: 2/26/2006
Msg: 8
if someone contacted you and you didn't like their picture
Posted: 7/3/2006 8:29:00 AM
a pic is important, but if someone wrote me and said more than "hi, how are you?" I'd write them back. If someone puts forth an effort into their email, it's only fair to write back, in my opinion.
 Lux_Interior

Joined: 12/18/2005
Msg: 9
if someone contacted you and you didn't like their picture
Posted: 7/3/2006 8:40:06 AM
I say no thanks.
 ~SpiffyKat~

Joined: 8/16/2005
Msg: 10
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if someone contacted you and you didn't like their picture
Posted: 7/3/2006 8:48:03 AM
I would still say hello:)
 yna6

Joined: 5/2/2004
Msg: 11
if someone contacted you and you didn't like their picture
Posted: 7/3/2006 9:19:23 AM
That depends on what you are looking for. Friends? So who cares what they look like? A lifetime companion...they may not be to your tastes. Some pictures are very decieving. I answered a couple where the pics did not look anything like the person. Sometimes for the better, sometimes not.
Should give a class on presenting yourself honestly on these sites, and how to select a flattering pic of yourself to post.


Anyhow's, never hurts to respond to everyone, and at least let them know you did have the courtesy to read and write back. Shows you have some class, and are not just a shallow person.
 epsilonbj

Joined: 5/29/2005
Msg: 12
if someone contacted you and you didn't like their picture
Posted: 7/3/2006 9:28:39 AM
swindle, here what you said:

Simply put, I don't judge people by their pictures.


here what I said:


you'd be called superficial.............


and here how you reacted to what I wrote.


Wow, that's shallow. Especially coming from someone with a photograph of a stone patio on their profile.


how is what you said different from what I said? and what relevance is my picture to what is debated?

talk about out of depth..........
 angelab

Joined: 2/16/2006
Msg: 13
if someone contacted you and you didn't like their picture
Posted: 7/3/2006 9:32:17 AM
Write back with a polite "no thank you."

You have to be attracted to someone you may potentially date, and the term "give him/her a chance" is suicide to the soul. You should never accept any less than what you want. If you go out with someone you aren't attracted to just to give them a chance or to be a nice person you may miss out on your ultimate catch and cause them to miss out on theirs.
 Trishnaa

Joined: 5/31/2006
Msg: 14
if someone contacted you and you didn't like their picture
Posted: 7/3/2006 12:17:01 PM
Just tell him thanks but no thanks. Why should you waste your time with him, if you are looking for a romantic relationship and you are just not attracted to him.
That's not being shallow that's being practical.



~*Flavia*~
 Your Enigma

Joined: 4/30/2006
Msg: 15
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if someone contacted you and you didn't like their picture
Posted: 7/3/2006 12:57:44 PM
talk about out of depth..........


Talk about over reaction....he was talking to rainbowfishh, although it doesn't matter if she has a stone patio pic, she's only here for the forums!!

Love it when people take the time to read stuff properly..

OT: I wouldn't respond. I used to, to be polite, but then kept getting jacka$$ comments back. You can't win no matter what you do.
 Navy vet

Joined: 7/2/2006
Msg: 16
if someone contacted you and you didn't like their picture
Posted: 7/3/2006 3:20:39 PM
Looks come and go friendships lasts forever....
 Kataklysmic

Joined: 6/17/2006
Msg: 17
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if someone contacted you and you didn't like their picture
Posted: 7/3/2006 3:25:55 PM

Talk about over reaction....he was talking to rainbowfishh, although it doesn't matter if she has a stone patio pic, she's only here for the forums!!

Love it when people take the time to read stuff properly..


^^ I was going to say that! :)
 IrishCanGirl

Joined: 5/25/2006
Msg: 18
if someone contacted you and you didn't like their picture
Posted: 7/4/2006 9:38:25 PM
If I get a message from someone with no pic,not much info in their profile and just says Hi,how are u...I don't write back
 tralala

Joined: 1/3/2004
Msg: 19
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if someone contacted you and you didn't like their picture
Posted: 7/5/2006 2:45:33 PM
As i read the posts, i wonder, is this all about tough love?
 pansatyros

Joined: 3/24/2006
Msg: 20
if someone contacted you and you didn't like their picture
Posted: 7/5/2006 3:00:09 PM
I always respond making it clear if I am interested or not. Not responding I perceive it as being rude...
 2nd thoughts

Joined: 7/4/2006
Msg: 21
if someone contacted you and you didn't like their picture
Posted: 7/5/2006 5:53:15 PM
I would ask for a better picture, maybe from a better angle. I wouldn't quit on them until I had seen at least a dozen pictures all bad.
 Ratero-park-man

Joined: 2/2/2006
Msg: 22
if someone contacted you and you didn't like their picture
Posted: 7/5/2006 6:19:04 PM

would not respond...


No offense ok....but you sometimes wonder how many people actually think before they post lol.

Nice patio but WHERE ARE YOU????????? come out , come out , whereever you are!! LOL

OP Yes i would respond. I know better then to not respond. I would give them a chance.
 checkin-u

Joined: 1/28/2006
Msg: 23
if someone contacted you and you didn't like their picture
Posted: 7/5/2006 9:17:31 PM
I'd respond anyway~ Im sure there has been some mail I have forgotten to respond to because I may have read it and got busy and meant to later~ and whoops...but for the most part I try to reply to anyone~ nice to get mail!
 rudeguy59

Joined: 6/30/2006
Msg: 24
if someone contacted you and you didn't like their picture
Posted: 7/5/2006 9:40:49 PM
^^^^^ How refreshing THAT is to hear!
 Tigger59

Joined: 7/30/2005
Msg: 25
if someone contacted you and you didn't like their picture
Posted: 10/22/2006 11:39:41 AM
I don't get a lot of emails and for the longest time I didn't get any at all. And nearly all of the ones I send end up deleted, some don't even get read but are deleted anyway so I very seldom bother anymore. But yes, I ALWAYS respond because I know firsthand how frustrating it can be, it might take me a few days because I work a lot of long hours. If I'm not interested I'll always convey that in the most polite and tactful way possible.
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