communication with a person just by a photo?

I don't understand the question.

How does a photo communicate?

No I look at what they have to say on their profile

What I am asking is do you look at a photo and then decide whether or not you want to communicate with a person or do you base your decission to communicate with them on more, ie what they have written in their profile?

so, are you asking if you choose the people you want to communicate with based on their photo?

If that is your question, then, no. I base it on what I read in the forums that they post in. If they are funny and smart, I will probably want to be friends with them.

I read their profile and then if I am interested in what they have said I will look at the photos to see if I can learn more about them. Like do they look grumpy in every photo, do they express a sense of humor in any of the photos, or are the photos only taken from a web cam.

Although, my experience on dating sites in general has been that it is a photo alone that draws the most men in.

I have gotten much more attention without a real pic than if I had a picture of myself posted there. Of course, once I send them my photo I never hear from them again.

I did an experiment once on another site where I posted my same profile but with a picture of an attractive women (ie,not me).

It got 1000X more e-mail than my real pic.

So I really don't want to date any of these people, yanno?

I have the exact same reaction.

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Well, the saying goes that a picture is worth a thousand words, so some must communicate, except that art nouveau crap!!

Sometimes I can get a vibe off of a photo of themselves as to someone's nature or character, but, no, I doubt I am totally guilty of ONLY talking to folks based on their photos on here. And, I've communicated with blue boxes/bubbleheads and those with no photo of themselves.

everything is a lie...either their photos or their words...and when you meet them all they want is sex and then for get about you...

I would rather show a photo to a person I can feel comfortable with...

I can relate to this. On the other side of the coin I know that their are beautiful people out there with brains, personality, sense of humor, and more to offer and even with them you cannot base the entire package on a photo.

I prefer to get to know the person inside before I know what they look like. Far too many people can be beautiful outside and ugly as all get out on the inside. To me interbeauty out weighs external beauty.

Will you marry me?

I am guilty. If I don't find them attractive or decent looking. I might talk to them. But I wouldn't want to date them.

I read the profile. I basically just go by how far away they are...lol, I'll get to know anyone to a certain point.

And thats a real big point.

Oh dear. Sure sounds like you've been burned. My profile and pics are real ('cept maybe the one dressed up like Santa)

The big ones for me are whether they are separated or married. If the answer is yes to either they are an automatic no.

looks are deceiving

It is very sad that people feel that they have to make up the person that they are. I feel like these people are obviously not comfortable in who they are.