Karine26 Posted October 24, 2015 Posted October 24, 2015 Hahaha.. This cracked me up. Especially because I've been Catfished so many times by "athletic and toned" women just like your co-worker. I honestly don't understand what someone gains out of posting pics so radically different than reality. I mean doesn't she consider what they'll think in person? I agree!! I wanted to tell her that but since we work together I don't want to make enemies. But when she showed me her profile I think it was pretty obvious what I was thinking. I didn't realize that you could successfully Photoshop yourself to half of your body weight. I think like StBreton says most of them do it to enjoy attention that they never get in real life. And then I think there are others, like my coworker, who hope that after you talk to them and get to know them their "few extra pounds" won't bother you.
Siquijor Posted October 24, 2015 Posted October 24, 2015 The three worst things a guy can portray himself as, is sleazy, desperate and negative, so I think your friend is talking BS, OP.
StBreton Posted October 24, 2015 Posted October 24, 2015 I agree!! I wanted to tell her that but since we work together I don't want to make enemies. But when she showed me her profile I think it was pretty obvious what I was thinking. I didn't realize that you could successfully Photoshop yourself to half of your body weight. I think like StBreton says most of them do it to enjoy attention that they never get in real life. And then I think there are others, like my coworker, who hope that after you talk to them and get to know them their "few extra pounds" won't bother you. You can photoshop off weight? I'll have to remember that after the holidays
Odinani Posted October 24, 2015 Posted October 24, 2015 Whenever a guy on OLD contacted me with an overly sexual message, or even a message that simply focused too much on my looks, I'd immediately write him off as not being worth replying to. When a guy sent a message that showed he'd actually read through my interests and bothered to draft a reply that was personal to me and my interests, I'd at least read his profile and if that looked OK and he was attractive, I'd send him a friendly reply. 2
thecrucible Posted October 24, 2015 Posted October 24, 2015 Whenever a guy on OLD contacted me with an overly sexual message, or even a message that simply focused too much on my looks, I'd immediately write him off as not being worth replying to. When a guy sent a message that showed he'd actually read through my interests and bothered to draft a reply that was personal to me and my interests, I'd at least read his profile and if that looked OK and he was attractive, I'd send him a friendly reply. I''m the same . I am never judging the guy and thinking he should jump through tonnes of hoops. I just want him to put enough effort forward that he seems genuinely interested in getting to know me. If it starts with little effort, the guy doesn't seem interested. I think copy and paste jobs are the worst (way to make you feel special haha). 3
Karine26 Posted October 24, 2015 Posted October 24, 2015 You can photoshop off weight? I'll have to remember that after the holidays haha I don't know what app she used but she did it pretty well. I didn't study the pic due to we were at work but you definitely couldn't tell from a few second glance on a smart phone that it was Photoshopped. She took the pic from a work function thats how I know it was Photoshopped. She has never been that thin since she started working at the company.
Karine26 Posted October 24, 2015 Posted October 24, 2015 I think copy and paste jobs are the worst (way to make you feel special haha). Haha sometimes I call them out on their copy and paste jobs. Especially when they have questions in them that I clearly answer in my profile. Too funny! 1
thecrucible Posted October 24, 2015 Posted October 24, 2015 Haha sometimes I call them out on their copy and paste jobs. Especially when they have questions in them that I clearly answer in my profile. Too funny! haha I know. It's hilarious. They remind of the spam I get in my email. I mean I can sympathise with why men do it - they maybe don't get as many replies as they'd like so they'd rather not spend too much time on messages. But it's not too hard to type up something personal to a woman's profile - just a sentence or two. I actually prefer that to a big paragraph as it feels more like talking in real life. Another type I don't respond to is when they ask me a really broad question I can't answer very quickly like "If you could live anywhere in the world, where would that be?", or "If a genie granted you three wishes, what would you wish for?"...I don't deliberately ignore him, I just think "hm I'll need to think about that" and then forget to reply 1
fitnessfan365 Posted October 24, 2015 Posted October 24, 2015 I think some of these are the woman who try as you may ...you never get them to meet up in person. They just toy with you and fade away. They enjoy the fantasy in their mind. When guys say ...we talked for a while and when I suggested meeting "poof" she was gone. I've often wondered ... I'm guessing that's true in a lot of cases. But there were always meet ups w/me. It's funny because I'm actually attracted to women that carry some extra weight. My GF is a tad over 200lbs. Granted, she has a tiny waist and it's all boobs and butt. But still. Plus, she's REALLY athletic for her size. She'll do full on workouts with me, including full actual chest to the ground push-ups from the floor. Also, in her volleyball league she constantly dives for the ball and moves like a cat. So her strength/agility to size ratio is IMPRESSIVE. But the difference is that she never lied about who she was and was confident in it. 2
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