I dunno personally right now I found a person I was interested in her before ever seeing her picture. Of course when I did wow!

I like this topic.

When I started coming into the dating sites I felt the ones without pictures were the ones to stay away from. Then I asked myself if I was shallow, only wanting to see what they looked like before venturing further....
I ended up talking to a local guy, who didn't have a picture to share.

I clicked with him instantly. We were so much alike, and for me? That's almost impossible since I always saw myself as "different" or unique as mom always said

To make a long story short, we chatted here...then on the phone for hours. He made me laugh more than any man I've ever known.

Got up the nerve and went to his side of town. Sat in Walmart parking lot, called him and said "okay time to meet" (I think he choked on his coffee at this point)but came up to meet me.

Never saw him at this point but when he drove next to my car I instantly knew it had to be him '
Was I attracted physically? He wasn't really the type I went for, but I fell for him for many other reasons, and it took over my need for a "type" of style or look.

wow, some people have all the luck, congrats

YES,,but look at what even THEY try and do,,,
can I send you a ear,,or toe,,,? LOL

We place far to much time TRYING TO MAKE EVERY PIECE OF SOMEONE ELSE,FEEL OUR NEEDS OF THOUGHT...

I think it was Van-go, who sent his possessed love his ear?,,

ok, that one went over my head,, sorry,,lol

Thank you. Wasn't luck though. I still had to put in the effort and Pursue what I wanted.

kc mentioned chemistry...

I really think that's what it comes down to.
There are particular attributes I find attractive
but I just don't play the looks game anymore.

wow, you have evolved more than me then

I still pick which profiles to read by the pictures

profiles can be long and I just dont want to read them all,,lol, its just one way to weed them out,,,

i THINK I corrected it for you to know my meaning,,lol

Well he actually found me. He saw me in the forums and said I made him smile

As I've gotten older I find myself becoming more exclusive about who I'll date. I am no longer willing to date a woman with a weight problem for example. Also, I won't date a woman older than about 25. I have a need for a certain physical appearance to become attracted as well as a youthful outlook on life.

Wow!

I susppose that is fine if neither one is looking for anything more than sex...but reality is, we all grow old, and our looks fade. So, if I woman (or man) wants to date someone double their age, clearly knowing that the only reason that person is interested is because they are young, than they should be prepared to be used for their appearance, and thrown away for the same reason when the beauty of youth escapes them.

When I was back in school, the Girl I liked. I thought she was very pretty. But 10 years later, my brother told me there was nothing pretty about her. I found her again on facebook. And I still thought she was pretty. But when I tryed talking to her. She had faded so much, from the Girl I knew, that she couldn't hold a conversation anymore. So that was that, I had to let her go.

I guess not everyone see's a single person the same way. I see some of my Brothers chicks as unnatractive. When he see's them as hot. Each to their own :)

As for the question at hand

In real life, I appriciate a Lady that is happy to give me a little of her time, regardless of her appearance. If she's nice, gentle, and kind, without an enormous ego. That seems to do the trick, makes me happy enough

On the internet, I'm much more picky. I like a pretty Girl, if her personality is just as pretty.

But mostly if she's 21 or older, has a good personality, quiet pretty. But all the positives and negatives have to be equal. Too much negative, and I won't be back in a hurry.

As for internet pictures, I always prefer a girl without a picture, as it gives me a virtual, real life, experience.

My best friend is a Girl I met on the internet. It took her two years to show me her picture. Lovely young Lady in everyway! ^_^

Also my other lovely friend, It took her 3 months to show me her picture, also very lovely too!

and the CONDOM inside out....ribbed for MY pleasure

When I fall in love. I don't notice the look. I have a freind, I become so into that person, when I am with them, time stands still. Then, all of a sudden I look at them, I walk on clouds toward them, and I suddenly realize,struck by lightning. I'm in love. That is how it has always happened to me anyway. Twice. Surprised both times.

That was beautiful. I'm so glad your here!

The sex is pretty awesome, but that isn't all we're looking for. We want a family and have a baby son together.

The energy surrounding the person...

I have met hundreds of aesthetically pretty people...but their aura is not beautiful.

Have you not ever met someone that you instantly feel more? that you feel brighter, lighter, more radiant?

That's their energy, their inner light, reflecting yours..

to have the complete package, to have the most incredible soul, the most incredible heart housed within beauty manifested into another human being...it's bliss!

the inner shines through to the outside....and he blinds me.

(and family?...between us we have 11 children....and many more 'adopted' children, and a grandbaby on the way....we have at the table at least 17 young people, partners and strays...we have an amazing family!!!)