txsilkysmoothe Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 When you meet someone in real life,you have the advantage of knowing what they look like before agreeing to a date. Asking for pics online serves the same purpose. It's not a sexist thing, I want to know what a man looks like before agreeing to meet him. Link to post Share on other sites
D-Lish Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 When you meet someone in real life,you have the advantage of knowing what they look like before agreeing to a date. Asking for pics online serves the same purpose. It's not a sexist thing, I want to know what a man looks like before agreeing to meet him. Exactly! Me too! There is nothing wrong with asking for confirmation when dating online - it's actually a smart thing to do. Link to post Share on other sites
homersheineken Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 If you care deeply enough about the way someone looks, I'm not saying that's wrong or right, you really need to be meeting people in real life and not online. Insulting to ask for one? Maybe not. Rude? Totally yeah. Wait, some one can be rude to you and you're not insulted? Link to post Share on other sites
Jersey Shortie Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 Depends if the rudeness is a personal insult or just a person's personal ignorance. Take the clearly personal insults dished out in this thread alone. If someone asked for a a full body picture I don't consider it insulting just bold and a little rude. Link to post Share on other sites
terra Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 If you care deeply enough about the way someone looks, I'm not saying that's wrong or right, you really need to be meeting people in real life and not online. Insulting to ask for one? Maybe not. Rude? Totally yeah. Agreed 100%. Link to post Share on other sites
Jersey Shortie Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 To be honest, when it comes to online dating, no one has any right to demand any kind of information that the person hasn't given. If something seems strange to you, then don't continue to further talk with the person. Just because your online doesn't mean you owe anyone anything or that they owe you anything. Even when it comes to your body/their body. With that said, I'm not against full body pictures at all. I just think it's cheesy to go out of your way to ask if the person didn't post one. Why even continue to talk to the person if it matters to you? Link to post Share on other sites
marsle85 Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 Okay, then it's not rude for me to ask a man's income right? Omg. YES, girl. YES. Link to post Share on other sites
txsilkysmoothe Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 To be honest, when it comes to online dating, no one has any right to demand any kind of information that the person hasn't given. If something seems strange to you, then don't continue to further talk with the person. Just because your online doesn't mean you owe anyone anything or that they owe you anything. Even when it comes to your body/their body. With that said, I'm not against full body pictures at all. I just think it's cheesy to go out of your way to ask if the person didn't post one. Why even continue to talk to the person if it matters to you? A "request" does not a demand make. So face pics are out of the question as well? Simply because it's online, we should accept barriers that don't exist when meeting people in person? IRL, you take into consideration a person's full appearance before accepting a date. Why is it unacceptable to desire that same bit of information when dating online? We have the technology.............. Link to post Share on other sites
Jersey Shortie Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 Tx, I don't remember saying anything was out of the question. I even said that I'm not against full body pictures at all. I think it's a good thing to post actually if you are going to go online. But I also think if it is that important to you, you are better off meeting people in the real world where you can 100% judge them correctly physically at least. And true a request doesn't make a demand. However, just because someone requests it doesn't mean they are entitled to it either. And I don't find it unacceptable to desire to see what someone looks like. However, is it okay for me to ask a man's income if it's okay for him to ask me for full body shots? What questions are okay to ask and which aren't? Link to post Share on other sites
Author DustySaltus Posted March 9, 2010 Author Share Posted March 9, 2010 Tx, I don't remember saying anything was out of the question. I even said that I'm not against full body pictures at all. I think it's a good thing to post actually if you are going to go online. But I also think if it is that important to you, you are better off meeting people in the real world where you can 100% judge them correctly physically at least. And true a request doesn't make a demand. However, just because someone requests it doesn't mean they are entitled to it either. And I don't find it unacceptable to desire to see what someone looks like. However, is it okay for me to ask a man's income if it's okay for him to ask me for full body shots? What questions are okay to ask and which aren't? What you look like and how much money you make are two TOTALLY different subjects. If I meet someone IRL and ask them how much money they make straight away, they'll look at me like I have three heads. Sure, I may get a reaction when I ask someone I met online for a "full body pic" but one that's not on the same level as asking someone's income. You can't hide what you look like. Link to post Share on other sites
Jersey Shortie Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 No they aren't. Men value looks in women over money. Women value money in men over looks. Link to post Share on other sites
Author DustySaltus Posted March 9, 2010 Author Share Posted March 9, 2010 No they aren't. Men value looks in women over money. Women value money in men over looks. Only gold diggers value money over looks. We're talking about an initial meeting. I can rent a convertible and put on a nice suit and make myself out to be a millionaire. I can't change my physical apperance. Link to post Share on other sites
EYECANDY000 Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 I forgot who said it, but a lot of the times you can't tell just by the face. I don't get offended if someone ask for a full body pic, because I definately ask for one.. click on the link, it shows decieving pictures of women. It shows show lighting, and taking pictures angled looks better... http://www.officialdatingresource.com/beware-the-dreaded-myspace-angles-pics/ Link to post Share on other sites
flc Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 The whole point of dating is to meet someone that you are attracted to on multiple levels. Everyone has prefences whether that is blonds, curvy figure, six pack abs or six figure income. If your preference is a strong one why not ask and filter so you don't waste either persons time. In any case just make sure your first meet can be short in case reality does not match virtual reality. Link to post Share on other sites
bac Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 It is the right thing to do. IMO a woman/man who is serious and reasonable should have a full height pic on their profiles. Link to post Share on other sites
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