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| Mon, 03-21-2005 - 4:48pm |
I had a question that I wanted to know what others experiences have been. Maybe my experience is limited to my little part of the world but I thought I would ask and see if others had similar experiences. I have found in my on-line dating experience (and this is limited to December 2003-July 2004 and February/March 2005) that in all cases but one where I exchanged photos and then went on to meet the person that they looked 20-40% better in person (we are talking maybe 15-18 men and only one this did not apply to). A lot of people (myself included) take a terrible photo (unless one is taken by a professional - or at least by someone who really knows what they are doing with lighting and stuff). My photos were taken with webcam (like most that I receive) with poor surroundings and really bad lighting. I just find that most men dismiss a woman immediately based on the photo yet I will not as I find that as long as the person seems okay on the photo I will go ahead and meet them and I am often delighted to find them far more attractive in person and often looking not a lot like the photos they have.
Just wondering if others had similar experiences.
mom of 2
PS: I finally found a friend with a good digital camera though who knows what they are doing (photography is a hobby) and finally have photos of me I actually like that are current. Taking pictures outdoors is a great idea - great natural lighting.

My experience has been that the camera shaves off 100 pounds and adds 4 inches of height to the men who's photos I'd liked and then seen in person.
You're mighty lucky if your meets have been BETTER than the pic!!!! :-)
T
Same here too.
I'm with LG, my experiences have been about 50/50. Some have looked better and the others seemed to have gained weight and lost alot of hair (old pictures which are very misleading I feel to post). It is sad but I think many people go mainly by pics (I feel especially men as they comment on things that you can tell they haven't taken the time to even read your profile - yet I'm sure there are the exceptions out there) and if your pics aren't that great you get passed over.
Sunshine