In reference to the comments about effort required, this is a community
discussion, I believe it requires more words than the 10 or 20 you may
have aquired for use in your limited vocabulary. Open conversation is
good, expression is good, what better way for these topics to be talked
about? I guess posting a photograph is enough to cover it all,
ridiculous! Let it go! ha ha

Hmmm,
Maybe people are entering this medium for the first time, maybe they
aren't completely set on committing in this environment. There are many
resons I am sure, so why push, why make it an issue? If people don't
provide a picture that's their business. If the site was 100% certain
that pictures are a "must be posted", they would have made it a
requirment. Right now they don't, so let it go, let us non-providers
suffer and never hook as you claim, but whatever you do, let us do it
our way, live as we see fit. Grow up already.

OK, I get it. It can be a difficult place to express, misinterpretation
can come easily and backing up a couple of steps helps. I didn't see the
post on the Dr., but I am guessing it was different.
G

Steve,
You make a good point...but dumb ass? Why does it seem to always fall
into a name calling, negative assumption? Does it make you feel better?
If so, ok, enjoy.

Isn't that being really base? I mean if its all looks and no content, it
won't last one minute. We all age in time and if your personality sucks,
then your looks fade and then you are left with what? Would you stay
with that person? Does that mean you judged your entire relationship on
looks alone? A little shallow maybe? Although, we all would enjoy having
the hottie, a little bit of personality, solid on the ground, goes a
loooong way.

Like others who don't post, I just don't see what the major problem
is. If you personally don't respond to non-picture posts, fine, go your
own way. If you like what you read about somebody, ask for a picture,
you might receive a photo if that person likes what they read as well. I
don't think anybody is trying to hide anything, nor do I think they are
ugly or afraid. Assumptions create what may or may not be true. Who
cares anyway? Why make it your goal in life to rip those who don't? Just
because you post pics doesn't make you special, better or more
expressive than those who don't. It's all choice and I thought we live
in a world of free choice. If you don't like it, too bad, live with it.

I am here for discussion not argument, nor personal attacks. I don't
think its fair to rip somebody for asking a question. A very strong
negative vibe comes forth. But, if thats how you feel, and that is how
this community works, then thats the way it is, sorry for asking.

Pictures are good, I agree. I had my picture up, but thats not the point
of this question. Afterall, most of the picture I've seen turn out to be
4 years old or women lying about their age by approximately 5 years. How
can people make up stories, show older pictures and expect to be taken
at face value.

Although I am new at this, I am finding all this net dating a bunch of
BS to a degree. All the romance and expectations I read are a mile high.
Be serious, we are human beings not romance novels. Not that I don't
believe in the possibilities, but, c'mon, really. I give up...is it me
or am I realizing net dating is impossible.
G