Do people look like their pics on internet dating?

Huwbert

I look like my photos, not sure this is a good thing as my best mate the other day asked me how Grant and Peggy were when he was countersigning my passport photo! The downside of having a number 0.5 cut and polish and not being allowed to smile on the passport photo! Funnily enough, that photo won't be going on my internet dating profiles!

Also, being 5ft 6 can be an issue as some of the ladies do state a minimum height for their dates.

Is it worth bothering with the internet dating sites which you have to pay for?

Kim_kim

I suspose really it would be a good idea to put photos that are a little unflattering.
That way you would know that someone had read what you had written & wasn't in any way shallow. They would also be pleasantly surprised when they met you.

Lets_say

Huwbert wrote: »

not being allowed to smile on the passport photo! Funnily enough, that photo won't be going on my internet dating profiles!

Also, being 5ft 6 can be an issue as some of the ladies do state a minimum height for their dates.

My passport and my sister's ran out recently. We arranged to go and get photos done. Unfortunately, although I knew we were going into town to shop, I had forgotten about the photos. I had a bit of a heavy night the day before. That was bad enough, but the photographer insisted I moved my fringe away from my eyes. I'm surprised I was allowed to leave the country recently.

As far as height goes, I don't specify a minimum height. I'm only 5ft 1", so not a problem, and I actually prefer shorter men.

Huwbert

I went to one a few months ago - it was utterly terrifying! :eek:

Silverbird

I used internet dating 13 years ago. I used genuine, recent photos. I was asked a number of times if it was really me, which I remember finding odd. I also got told that it couldn't be me in the photo, as I wouldn't be on an internet dating site as would have no trouble getting dates. Needless to say I blocked him for being such a stupid muppet.

I did have minimum height of 5'11" stated but that's only because I myself am 6'0" and I just couldn't see myself with somebody shorter. Absolutely no problem with shorter guys, but just a personal thing for me.

After trawling through the local men profiles I had started to give up. A lot of the guys were just after one thing (does 'I've booked a hotel room for us tonight' really work? Really???)

But then I spotted a profile with NO photo. He sounded normal and humble and sweet. I started messaging him. He finally sent me a photo (he claims he didn't have a scanner at the time but I do think he was partly uncomfortable putting a photo of himself up, as that's just how he is). We met and dated. 10 months later we were engaged. 16 months after that we were married. We've now been married 10 years and have just adopted a little girl together. :j

So I'm here to say if anybody reading this just skips over profiles with no photos (I used to be one of them), please don't. Give them a chance and you just never know.

Misslayed

Huwbert wrote: »

I look like my photos, not sure this is a good thing as my best mate the other day asked me how Grant and Peggy were when he was countersigning my passport photo! The downside of having a number 0.5 cut and polish and not being allowed to smile on the passport photo! Funnily enough, that photo won't be going on my internet dating profiles!

Also, being 5ft 6 can be an issue as some of the ladies do state a minimum height for their dates.

Is it worth bothering with the internet dating sites which you have to pay for?

It is, in my experience. I signed up to several when I was doing it, some free, some cheap, some needing a six month subscription. I came across some proper weirdos on the free sites, including a couple of scammers who have hit the headlines. Overall I had the best dating experiences with the ones I paid the most for - I think because they were linked to newspapers, and I inevitably chose the ones which reflected my values, interests, background, beliefs to some extent. So we had quite a lot of common ground to start with. Having said that, I met my wonderful second husband on a cheap and cheerful site! He was on a different one to me, but they were linked somehow.:D

justme111

Nice to read a positive story.
Being tall immediately cuts dating pool massively, I don't envy taller women as it can be very difficult to find someone while being short already.
Re hotel room - it works indeed; many women are after entertainment, periodic company and no strings sex at some point in their lives so it caters for them
Last night me and my partner visited friends couple. Both us and them met on a dating site so it can work. Needless to say all of us had updated pictures on back then.

Anez

I used internet dating sites for a couple of years until I met my the man who is now my husband. He said it was my photo that caught his attention. It was just a photo I had taken of myself in my kitchen after having had my haircut, nothing specisl, just me. But he said he could tell I was a 'normal' person from it. He said that he had met a few women who looked nothing like their photos so I guess it is quite common.
Personally I do not see the point of posting old or filtered or 'glamour' photos, the minute you meet someone they will see the 'real' you.
As with all things internet, some people will be honest, some won't, you just have to be prepared to kiss a few frogs before you meet your prince (or princess)!
My husband and I have now been together 7 years and married for 2.5 and certainly would never have met if not for the internet. Oh and just for the record he was looking for a tall woman (he is 6' 4") ....I am 5' 4" :rotfl:

System

I always tried to have recent pics and at least one body shot so they could see i'm a larger woman (ok fat..i'm fat :rotfl: ). With the bf he obviously like what he saw as we;ve been together 2 years this year and hoping to move in togteher as soon as possible To be fair his hair was slightly longer than his photos (and even longer now never like guys with ling hair before he came along) and they were a few years old but he still looked mostly the same in person.

londonlydia

I've never forgotten when my colleague mate came into work the day after a hot date he'd been talking excitedly about as she had a great picture. He came in looking moody and when I asked how it went, he said that 'whilst technically the profile picture was a real picture of her, it was only the central 10% of her face'.


Apparently he still continued with the date because it was the cinema and he'd already bought popcorn!