The picture looks cool, so you passed the test for today, even if you didn't brush your hair in RL



And yes, totally agree with you. At least try to pick the better ones, and if even those are god-awful, make new ones!

@ Blondy, agree with you up to a point. If you glare into the camera, that's not gonna be attractive or appealing to anyone. Least thing you can do is take pictures when you're in a good mood and smile. So even if you're bluddy ugly, you can try to at least look nice, friendly, positive as opposed to some w@nker about to have a tantrum.
And as for having multiple double chins, I saw a number of those, and the men looking down. That's not really going to help. They could at least stand up straight. And sure, they got the chins anyways, it's more about the seemingly lack of interest to make an effort to look good.
I mostly see women putting (a lot of) effort in looking good, getting clear, good pictures of themselves. So a different approach, I get the idea that many men just don't give a toss.
Like some advert over here says: "you never get a second chance to make a first impression!"
And when 'shopping' for a date/partner, you'd wanna make a good first impression? You wouldn't want to stick the most awful picture of yourself online to sell yourself.

If only I could post a number of them here to show what I mean. I'm almost convinced you'd agree with me.

Well, I'm sorry but this is what I look like and these shots were taken by my sister, who has a degree in fine art photography. My mum said to me that I shouldn't use the one with me smoking but I do smoke and it even says so on my profile. And at least I've got hair and I'm not a slaphead.

The pouty face pics might possibly be people that were just told
their pics look like ****.

Just a guess.

Ya know, with ALL the fake profiles, ALL the pictures of flowers, animals, sunsets, etc, ALL the "ask me for my picture" notices, I think it's rude, presumptuous, and pretty unfeeling to start a thread criticizing those who are posting "real" photos...Everyone is not as detail oriented as you are Crystal, after all you are an artist, you probably have a sharper eye than the average bear...Also, you yourself have (or have had) several "staged" photos in your profile since joining Mingle...I'm thinking there are many members who would be more appreciative and drawn to a candid, less than perfect, photo...Either way, I don't think picture worthiness is yours ( or mine) to judge...

Thanks Leigh - I was in a rather panicky state about redoing my profile .......I'd like to apologise if my imperfect look or sunset don't match some men or women's expectations of perfection BUT I'm choking on the words

((((( Gibbs )))))...Have I told you lately how much I adore you?

Someone else that didn't dislike drinkers would probably think that someone pictured drinking a pint was a fun down to earth sort of guy.

I post pictures that I hope will atract someone that's my kind of girl. I don't want to go to a job interview. I hate dates like that. They're really awkward and I think that it's bloody rude to ask someone out for a drink and then sit there counting how many pints that they have. What a barrel of laughs she was.

thank you for saying that!

As someone who doesn't care much about pictures,..i simply don't find anything wrong with such mentioned profile photos,..i just read on what they've written in it...that's what's important to me, although i love it when the pictures made me smile..

I do have to say, you are just the most cutest.

{{Crystal}}
funny post...a lot of great humor all through it.most enjoyable... that's how its done!
all that awesome humor takes away from what may be considered
as a rant or bit�hing otherwise,IMO.
Yes its not that 'you' say it, but how 'you' say it. 10 out of 10 for me just on delivery alone.
That just separates it for me as I have mentioned about
spelling and grammer threads in the past or more so, the people that comment on someone that obviously struggles with their writing without a homorous approach are saying two different things.IMO
Expressive funny and controversial.perhaps your best work to-date.

I don't always put a lot of effort into pics personally as
I can make any woman fall in love with me in a month regardless,
but unfortunately for the woman,they know I'm not avalible as I'm
very monogamous making love to my ego.

I can pull off whatever look I want so I guess this doesn't apply to me.

That is why I try to find a picture that is smiling.

But hey, they ain't your type...Move on, yeah?

Yeah, as rant threads go Crystals are alright. Don't ever really get the feeling that she's got her tongue in her cheek though.

Will just say, don't look at my profile then, you definitely won't like what you see. I took the 3 best pics I had of me that were up to date. I'm sure no one wants to see me with long hair and from 2 and a half years ago. But I'll admit those pics of me are better than what I have now. Oh well it doesn't matter anyways, as I'm not looking for dating or a relationship, but to be judged on a photo alone....Ouch.

Thank you Pony :) At least someone with a sense of humour here!

KLC, you're probably right, haha.

As for the rest, maybe re-read my OP. I'm not talking about ppl simply being ugly.

And Scoobert, you're sweet, but also hypocritical now: to be judged by a photo, ouch.
Then if you wouldn't and shouldn't be judged on your profile pic, why did you have such a problem getting out of that dog costume?
You're now judging me for something you apparently know is done by everyone, and quite logical as the only thing you got to go on online, is a picture.

And again, I was talking about ppl using horrible and not particularly flattering pictures and thus not making any effort. I.e. hostile, angry looks.
But if you all want to keep up appearances and pretend you only see great pictures of great looking people, or that 3 double-chins that make your screen wobble, appeal to you, be my guest!

Just PM me when interested, then I'll patch you through to the next double-chinned bloke I see.
We aim to please!

Crystal, my recent pictures were taken by my sister, who did photography at art college, like I said. I just posed and she selected what she thought were the best ones. I don't think that there's anything wrong with them. You may not like the way that I'm dressed or my hairstyle but they do show me as I was at a couple of parties at the end of last year. They reflect how I was at a particular time and although they were shot so that I could put them on here, at the time I wasn't particularly trying to impress women on here and I had just come out of a relationship. It was a matter of, "This is me. Take it or leave it". I've had dates since I put these pictures up, so they can't be that bad. I've not got a double chin and I tried to smile, without forcing it. As a matter of fact, the last woman that I dated was an artist. We didn't click but maybe she thought that I look bohemian or something. I don't know.