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Picture (Not So) Perfect
It's been said that on the internet, nobody knows you're a dog, but this little joke may hit a little too close to home for those taking a stab at Online Dating and looking for a little truth in advertising, so to speak. iVillager ciecherella asks, "Honestly, is it too much to ask that a guy posts at least one accurate photo of himself?" Apparently it is, ciecherella, because you're not alone in this lament. With outdated pictures, you may fall for the tall, dark and handsome ... of ten years ago. And then there are those who don't bother to put up a photo at all. What's a girl to do? Have you experienced the online dating photo bait and switch? And how do you hide your surprise (or disappointment) when you finally meet your date? Or maybe you've succumbed to the temptation of using an old photo you love ... or a little photoshop magic? Go on, you can tell me ... it'll just be between us.
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I never did OLD, but I have friends who have. One says she doesn't bother to hide her disappointment(which probably explains why she's still single, lol), but others say they always say something like "You look nothing at all like your picture - is it old?"
And, yes, I have an old photo that I use online, but it's only a few mos. old and the only difference between that and what I look like now is that my hair's lighter from being in the sun more, lol.
I never tried the OLD thing, and I'm thankful I haven't - it's hard enough when you're staring at each other thinking "he's cute/she's cute, I wonder if s/he's seeing anybody?" But the whole online dating thing has so much potential for deception. Sing that Brad Paisley song with me "Online" ;) LOL
I've never dated online but i would be scared to start liking someone and then you go to meet them and there TOTALLY different! I think I would either slap them or cry!
I have tried OLD. Some dates were downright painful but many were enjoyable. I met my husband through OLD and we're happy as can be. We would have never met otherwise, he lived 100 miles away! We have a beautiful daughter now and just bought a house. I'm sure it doesn't work for everybody but it sure worked out for us!
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