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Topic: Should main pics be "real?"
oldhippie1952 Joined Mon 03/14/11 Posts: 22693	Mon 01/09/12 02:24 PM
Should your main photo be a real photo of you, and not a cartoon caricature (sp) or any other thing, like a dog? I don't know, I feel my avatar is a good depiction of a scatter brained balding hippie...what's the answer? Maybe I should ask Dr Luv????

Ruth34611 Joined Sat 08/02/08 Posts: 32402	Mon 01/09/12 03:01 PM
An avatar can give clues to a person's likes and personality.

yellowrose10 Joined Tue 12/11/07 Posts: 52804	Mon 01/09/12 03:05 PM
Yes and no. I think if you are looking to date, then it's best to have a real picture (although not mandatory). It does tend to increase your chances But for someone like me...I'm only here for the forums so people don't really need to see a real picture of me. I have them on my profile set to private in case I ever change my mind

skywisper Joined Mon 03/21/11 Posts: 1213	Mon 01/09/12 03:48 PM
I beleave so it feels funny talking to a flower or a car or even a toon guy.

singmesweet Joined Mon 07/28/08 Posts: 26661	Mon 01/09/12 03:49 PM
I prefer to see real pictures.

Torgo70 Joined Fri 06/27/08 Posts: 27387	Mon 01/09/12 03:52 PM
I've gotten several messages from people either commenting on my main pic, or asking where it's from, same with other pics I've used...they make great ice breakers.

MariahsFantasy Joined Mon 11/28/11 Posts: 6593	Mon 01/09/12 03:58 PM
I've gotten several messages from people either commenting on my main pic, or asking where it's from, same with other pics I've used...they make great ice breakers. I enjoy all people thinking I morphed into a beautiful mulotto diva suddenly. Iz fun...gotten some emails on it

Godiva Joined Tue 12/09/08 Posts: 5330	Mon 01/09/12 04:07 PM
I enjoy all people thinking I morphed into a beautiful mulotto diva suddenly. Iz fun...gotten some emails on it You are already beautiful. You cannot morph into something more beautiful. 'tis not possible. I think this is what was sort of being brought up in that other thread as well about different pictures for forums.

southern_bee Joined Sun 07/29/07 Posts: 4812	Mon 01/09/12 04:11 PM
i like my lil funny pics that i put up.

soufiehere Joined Sat 10/24/09 Posts: 45332	Mon 01/09/12 04:24 PM
I would have been happy with no picture at all. But I think no picture keeps everything in the cyber world..unrelatable, untouchable..unreal. Hard to connect to an avatar. All about how real you want it. It's great if you don't want the visceral connection.

Mirage4279 Joined Sat 09/04/10 Posts: 2466	Mon 01/09/12 04:27 PM
Some of them are kind of funny. Let's take travel arranger for example. If you pretend your talking to a dog in a party hat. It makes you laugh every time. otherwise I like regular real photos to see who I am talking to.

krupa Joined Thu 07/03/08 Posts: 18651	Mon 01/09/12 05:00 PM
I don't mind the avatars to a point.... But, when I have known someone for years....and I still go zero idea what they look like...I just assume that they are some completely f**ked up freak and then just go back to chatting with them.

Ruth34611 Joined Sat 08/02/08 Posts: 32402	Mon 01/09/12 06:48 PM
I don't mind the avatars to a point.... But, when I have known someone for years....and I still go zero idea what they look like...I just assume that they are some completely f**ked up freak and then just go back to chatting with them. Or married.

agbbieannie Joined Thu 02/21/08 Posts: 942	Mon 01/09/12 06:56 PM
Yes I do think main picture should be real.. So far today I saw a hampster, banana tree and frozen trees. When I went to porfile there were no other pictures. Bad move. I look for a smile in a picture of a person. Avatars are ok. But a picture is worth much more.

Ruth34611 Joined Sat 08/02/08 Posts: 32402	Mon 01/09/12 06:56 PM
Yes I do think main picture should be real.. So far today I saw a hampster, banana tree and frozen trees. When I went to porfile there were no other pictures. Bad move. I look for a smile in a picture of a person. Avatars are ok. But a picture is worth much more. At least it wasn't a cow.

yellowrose10 Joined Tue 12/11/07 Posts: 52804	Mon 01/09/12 06:57 PM
I just assume that they are some completely f**ked up freak and then just go back to chatting with them. Hey...we need love too

bastet126 Joined Fri 12/07/07 Posts: 15553	Mon 01/09/12 06:57 PM
yes

Mirage4279 Joined Sat 09/04/10 Posts: 2466	Mon 01/09/12 06:58 PM
Yes I do think main picture should be real.. So far today I saw a hampster, banana tree and frozen trees. When I went to porfile there were no other pictures. Bad move. I look for a smile in a picture of a person. Avatars are ok. But a picture is worth much more. At least it wasn't a cow. Yeah your photo is much improved from the cow photo. Except the cow photo was actually pretty funny. It took a little imagination though.

agbbieannie Joined Thu 02/21/08 Posts: 942	Mon 01/09/12 07:05 PM
a cow??? wow never saw the cow one.....

krupa Joined Thu 07/03/08 Posts: 18651	Mon 01/09/12 07:07 PM
I don't mind the avatars to a point.... But, when I have known someone for years....and I still go zero idea what they look like...I just assume that they are some completely fked up freak and then just go back to chatting with them. Or married. Naw...I know some married people and not all of them look completely *ked up.