Fodder for discussion.
The question is: what good are profile pictures, really? Now, there are likely some real honest to goodness valid pics on some
profiles, but the majority are nabbed from the internet somewhere. Either they'd candid shots which have been ripped from a social site ( Facebook, Photobucket, etc) and then posted someplace like bustywebshots or titsintops. So someone sees the picture and it is obvious this isn't the actual person.
Or, there are cases where an internet pin up model's image AND NAME is used. I don't mean the 3 or more profiles that have Denise Milani as their profile picture, or the blonde from Wifeysworld.com, there are at least 3 of those, too.
Again...fine. This is all fantasy. Don't misunderstand. It's great some find ideals in a model's pic...or even in one ripped from elsewhere...and you find a specific identity for your physical self. However when someone insists "oh this is really me, not some South American pop singer " then it does head to creepy territory.
A popular generalization is that MEN, not women, are visual creatures. However, seeing endless polls based on pictures...makes one wonder.
So, using a photo to represent your cyberself falls in line with the level of pretend we all indluge in.
But it occured to me, as, as someone who's been in, out and around the internet catfight chat scene for 10 years or so; the ladies I have been closest to, the ones who for me are the most exciting, the most sensuous, the ones who are real cats...don't have pictures on their profiles. At least, not a picture that is supposed to be them. There may be pictures that
show their interests...but not a photo real or ripped...which represents their physical self.
To me, they're above and beyond, the epitome of classic catfighting, they both have the mindset, the skills, and the attitude and understanding of what makes a catfight exciting...as opposed to mindless thrashing. To my eyes, I've never seen better fighters. Ever. And neither has profile pictures which are supposed to be them. Neither one has a photo taken from Southern Charms.
Again ... having the picture isn't an automatic evil. I have met a few who do have sexy if stolen profile photos and can really spark a fire in chat.
But we've all checked someone's profile and seen a sexy picture...and then been disappointed when they struggle to put down more than three words in a row.
So what do you prefer? Would you rather see a profile with sizzling hot photos but average chatting or fighting skills, or someone who enages in excellent chat but doesn't have a picture posted?