Laziness I reckon...or they just don't care...idk..*shruggy guy*

I think Stubali hit the nail on the head when he said "I haven't changed much". The changes happen so slowly we don't notice them. My sweet old mother, on here ninetieth birthday said to me, "In my mind I still feel like I was fifteen", To varying extents we all are the same that way. We can just close our eyes and we're the same as when we were younger. The problem is that others see us as we are now. They don't have the luxury of knowing what we looked like.
We need to realize that they aren't all being dishonest exactly, or if they are their fooling themselves too. Think about it, why would anyone do something that was definitely going to be found out immediately on meeting, and would probably be resented. The answer is that if they had logically thought it through they wouldn't do it. They believe it themselves.
Much as it is a turn off to the other person, and very disappointing, it's also find it kind of sad, a bit silly, kind of hopeful, and somewhat mad. It's maddeningly very human.

For the record I'm 66 y/o, my picture was taken 2 years ago, and I'm sure I look a bit older now.
But I hope not. Maybe I'll just close my eyes.

what picture?

People want. To look there best Online. Or have No picture posted.

Hiding what the Real person looks like.

Sometimes it is a matter of computers. I got divorced and what data I managed to save was not much. Sometimes we are on a shared computer so we can't put photos on the computer. My Webcam broke and my phone takes horrible pictures so I have few options to post newer pictures.
These are just a few reasons people sometimes post older pictures.

I get the I haven’t changed much attitude. So many of us see people we’ve known for a long time and haven’t seen and when we do, it’s wow they’ve aged without thinking oops I have too. But come on. I’ve met men that are 50lbs heavier, bald and toothless... no where near what their picture was. And I cannot believe it was ‘I haven’t changed much’ thought in their head.

For the most part, I have to disagree with this.
I have a strange ability to see the youth in someone.
Able to "look past" the effects of aging.
When I meet someone and then see a younger picture of them it is a kind of inner validation knowing that I can see their youth as they are now.
I can also see heavy people without their current mass.


Age and gravity are only two factors of a long list of things that cause people's appearance to change.
Substance abuse is a major factor in how we show age.
Long term exposure to work environments, long term exposure to high stress and even physical abuse.

I know that I am more likely to respect a woman that posts a current pic than one that is obviously taken a decade or two ago. During searches, I will pass by the sexy young thing in favor of the mature.
But, my preferences are not considered when women post their pictures.
Nor, should they be.

When someone posts a current picture on a dating site profile it tells me they have healthy self-esteem. They respect themselves and embrace who they are. Its noteworthy honesty like that which grabs my attention.
The profile picture is a powerful attractor on a dating site.
It isn't however, the only attractor.

I met several men in person, and they All looked like there photo. But one was overweight a lot. Anyway. I looked like myself. Some said women post younger photos and were overweight. They were speaking of done previous meetings and was displeased.

Men are very Visual online.

Probably because we get old and with time looks like crap... In our own mind more so than in others.
I for one, think that I look better in the mirror than on a picture. For whatever reason I have no idea.
I did try to take a picture in front of a mirror to frame it right and to my surprise the picture I saw on my camera prior to taking the picture, compared to what I saw in the mirror was shocking...Hahaha
I looked like a monkey when looking at my phone. Colours and everything were totally different.
I still wonder why that is so....

If they're posting old pictures that raises concern about their profile how true it is but all my pictures are less than 6 months old my profile is true and real why lie the truth comes out sooner or later but there are a lot of fake profiles on here for sure and if you have questions about a fake picture have them send you a picture holding a piece of paper with your name wrote on it and make sure it's not photoshopped because a fake cannot do that and a person seriously looking for a relationship I don't have a problem sending that picture with your name wrote on it piece of paper holding it up

I have a wide range of ages displayed in my pictures on my profile.
The most current is my main.
The other, older ones are there so a woman can see how I age and the different looks I display.
I think it gives a better assessment to my nature realistically.
If they were all recent, a big part of who I am would be missing.

I think my picture is about three yrs old now ...

but I could post this one of myself and really knock your socks... off to a back yard wedding of friends... still have that picture of the gold finches in my living rm ...

lovely pic mysti

thank you ...

I really don't understand people that post old pics ....it's not like you don't notice the changes when you meet hmmmm

Because they're vain or don't ant to admit they're getting older & no longer look like the old pic?

my cam broken so I posted this old one

I don't put up pics often, but when I do they are recent.. like within the past month or so.

I have no idea why people would put up old pics.

That should be do Not intend on meeting anyone in person..