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 texasgator

Joined: 8/20/2004
Msg: 1
Icons, animals, or flowers? Why no picture?
Posted: 9/12/2004 9:04:33 PM
Just wondering about something. Why do so many of you create profiles with icons, animals, flowers, or nothing at all?


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 Miss_Teeq

Joined: 7/12/2004
Msg: 2
Re: Icons, animals, or flowers? Why no picture?
Posted: 9/12/2004 9:10:41 PM
Well, I can't say for myself, but if you'll notice, a lot of the people who have icons or flowers or whatever, other pictures, also have more pictures in their profile. They're display pictures change from time to time.
 dearestprincess

Joined: 7/11/2004
Msg: 3
Re: Icons, animals, or flowers? Why no picture?
Posted: 9/12/2004 9:12:08 PM
I think a lot of it has to do with their personality.
 Robetini

Joined: 7/5/2004
Msg: 4
Re: Icons, animals, or flowers? Why no picture?
Posted: 9/12/2004 9:21:04 PM
1. I don't wanna be seen by people who know me.
I've seen the pics of a friend and a coworker in Yahoo personals.
One of them know about it.

2. I'm too lazy to do it.

3. I've always been called ugly and for what I see, I'm ugly.

4. Just posting for fun.
 Wowreally

Joined: 7/14/2004
Msg: 5
Re: Icons, animals, or flowers? Why no picture?
Posted: 9/13/2004 3:00:03 AM
5. shy
6. don't want post it
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 Ticketoride

Joined: 6/3/2004
Msg: 6
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Re: Icons, animals, or flowers? Why no picture?
Posted: 9/13/2004 3:02:39 AM
Left up to each how they wish to represent themselves.
 Ruby_

Joined: 7/10/2004
Msg: 7
Re: Icons, animals, or flowers? Why no picture?
Posted: 9/13/2004 4:26:34 AM
I post my flowers and gardening adventures because this is my hobby. I also have my picture in my profile.
 MSTJedi

Joined: 8/22/2004
Msg: 8
Re: Icons, animals, or flowers? Why no picture?
Posted: 9/13/2004 12:28:42 PM
A lot of the ones who do that are just posting for fun and aren't looking, like Robetini said.
 texasgator

Joined: 8/20/2004
Msg: 9
Re: Icons, animals, or flowers? Why no picture?
Posted: 9/14/2004 9:01:51 AM
Yeah, that's the conclusion I come to as well Jedi. After skating around this site a bit, it seems the ones that post pictures are looking for romantic (or other) relationships. Those that post funny pictures (I love the mule, for example) seem to be the advice-givers, fun-seekers, and chatters.

As for Robetini's comment about being ugly... that's hardly a reason to not post a picture. It's not the character of the people on this site (my experience so far anyway) to disparage anyone based on their looks. And besides, my money's betting that you're not ugly anyway!
 Tom Orrow

Joined: 8/26/2004
Msg: 10
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Re: Icons, animals, or flowers? Why no picture?
Posted: 9/14/2004 3:08:01 PM
Hey Texas, bet you'r shocked when you see my picture.
LOL

But I'm here to get some friendship, not a romance.
I'll never meet the people with whome I exchange thoughts (most probably).

I think it's not so important anyway and I still don't know how to get my picture on the screen, wel, I have a picture of Animal (muppetshow) ready.
But than I would have to ask Ticket or Admin to help me and I think it's not correct to bother them with something that I think is not important.

Waldorf: "You can say that again"
Statler: "No, I probably won't"

Anyway, I'm here to let my thoughts be a joy to the world, and if that's not working, my face won't help a bit. lol

Tom Orrow
 GoatSmell

Joined: 5/27/2004
Msg: 11
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Re: Icons, animals, or flowers? Why no picture?
Posted: 9/14/2004 8:34:39 PM
I got attached to the little feller. He speaks to me with his head in the garbage and his arse pointed to the fates.

Yup...the goat is me and I am the goat. We may smell the same. We certainly have the same diets.
 barntobehappy

Joined: 9/7/2004
Msg: 12
Re: Icons, animals, or flowers? Why no picture?
Posted: 9/14/2004 8:55:57 PM
I didn't post my picture because I don't like the assumptions people make based on appearance. Of course I'd get more hits if I did but are they people I want to talk to? If they aren't interested in me as a person then I'm not interested in them. If the person sounds nice and like there is a chance we are compatable then they can have a pleasant (at least I like to think so) surprise when I send a photo.
 shadowlove25

Joined: 8/27/2004
Msg: 13
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Re: Icons, animals, or flowers? Why no picture?
Posted: 9/20/2004 11:42:58 PM
cuz i made it, and its actually a really good descriptor if u think about it
 dearestprincess

Joined: 7/11/2004
Msg: 14
Re: Icons, animals, or flowers? Why no picture?
Posted: 9/21/2004 6:57:39 AM
It took me about five minutes to figure out what the sign said...very clever though!
 c141load

Joined: 9/6/2004
Msg: 15
Re: Icons, animals, or flowers? Why no picture?
Posted: 9/21/2004 3:31:37 PM
Its okay to post other than pic`s,but when chating to a potential mate then send pic.
 Tom Orrow

Joined: 8/26/2004
Msg: 16
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Re: Icons, animals, or flowers? Why no picture?
Posted: 9/21/2004 4:34:54 PM
Haha, I think you have pictures of yourself Baby.
But how beautiful you may be, I like your icon very much.
It's recognized instantly, which is very important I think.

Tom orrow
 CEC93013

Joined: 12/28/2004
Msg: 17
Icons, animals, or flowers? Why no picture?
Posted: 1/20/2005 3:21:41 PM
I'm just tired of riding on the emotional roller
coaster,I figure if a woman can Love me without a photo, Then my looks really don't matter at all...

So I don't post photo's and I don't ask to see them,the ladies who contact me get a photo when they ask so I don't see a problem...(-;
 lessthan

Joined: 1/19/2005
Msg: 18
Icons, animals, or flowers? Why no picture?
Posted: 1/20/2005 5:06:44 PM
Body Dysmorphic Disorder

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 redneckgirl133

Joined: 11/18/2004
Msg: 19
Icons, animals, or flowers? Why no picture?
Posted: 1/20/2005 6:30:59 PM
Just because a person doesn`t post a picture, it doesn`t mean we have anything to hide...I personally am really new to computers, do not own an digital camera or scanner. I have been talking to someone from POF in my area and he had a picture posted and I did not. But we talked alot and finally met last night....He is very taken with me as I am with him....Even though people post pics on here, you have no way of knowing if it is THEIR picture..Lots of cons everywhere...I have nothing to hide...just because I don`t have the knowledge that you computer literate people have...doesn`t mean I`m deceptive. I wouldn`t tell you that I am attractive, if I`m not...So, when you are by passing all the profiles without pictures....I`d think twice if I were you. Just a thought...redneckgirl133
 Redstuff

Joined: 11/13/2004
Msg: 20
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Icons, animals, or flowers? Why no picture?
Posted: 1/20/2005 8:25:26 PM
Not wanting to post a picture cos I am not looking to date and like the anonymity...have pictures I'll send if asked..but my dog is SO cute :)
 CountIbli

Joined: 6/1/2005
Msg: 21
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Icons, animals, or flowers? Why no picture?
Posted: 6/8/2005 2:20:58 PM
Two reasons:

1) I don't have any pics of myself.

2) If I did, they wouldn't improve my chances of getting a date.
 tygre138

Joined: 1/14/2005
Msg: 22
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Icons, animals, or flowers? Why no picture?
Posted: 6/8/2005 2:26:26 PM
i just like spooky stuff. i do have pics of myself. want one? give me your address and i'll send you one.
 smilincaligal198

Joined: 5/30/2005
Msg: 23
Icons, animals, or flowers? Why no picture?
Posted: 6/8/2005 2:28:46 PM
because they are um, i got nothin
 prowl970

Joined: 1/16/2006
Msg: 24
Icons, animals, or flowers? Why no picture?
Posted: 3/28/2007 10:49:35 AM
well if you read into the profile alot of people are attached. You imagine even if your only looking for friends to hang with, If you logged on and saw a pic of your wife you can guarentee that you would be pissed that she is on the site at all no matter if she s only looking to extend her friends base or meet people wih similar interests.
I think if requested yes a photo should be given but hey you can lead a horse to water but you cant make him drink lol
 classygeisha

Joined: 3/5/2006
Msg: 25
Icons, animals, or flowers? Why no picture?
Posted: 3/28/2007 10:55:18 AM
I don't have a picture, because I'm not looking to meet anyone from this site.
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