Photo Deceivers

Nathan251

hmmm, we all know that a lot of people are basically living their lives online at the moment.

Also looking at the "how you met your other half" thread, it seems more and more people are meeting using dating sites.

I, myself have noticed more and more people are taking photos on nights out. It seems a digital camera is now an essential accessory for a night out.

Ok, let me get to the point, as more and more people are defining themselves according to their online image as well as going on dates/meeting prospective partners based on digitised manipulated representations of themselves (or photos) I think it's fair to ask the following questions

1. Is the photo you use (whether it be on facebook, on the thread here to post a pic of yourself or whatever place you seek to sell yourself) an accurate visual representation of you?

2. What would you do if you met someone that didn't live up to their photo (I am neither interested in online dating nor single but I have heard numerous horror stories particularly from guys).

Thus, are the following assumptions correct?

a) Women overdo it on the photo front, creating a false representation of themselves with lighting, angle, make-up etc....thus (if we can use marks for physical attractiveness, forgive me, it's only to make a point) a 5/10 or 6/10 woman can magically become an 8/10 or 9/10 through the medium of photo

b) often the photo might only be a face shot and although a pretty face is wonderful, one must not ignore the fact that body plays an important role in attractiveness too, thus a woman who for example has a beautiful face and then turns up for a date and weighs 20 stone has no right, in my opinion, to be offended if the guy suddenly is not quite so interested.

One could also apply these photo deceiver considerations to those who doll themselves up excessively on Saturday night, again possibly artificially increasing their attractiveness rating by a couple of points. This aligned with alcohol can cause mistakes to be made. It is therefore hardly surprising that often calls are not returned and interest is not followed up on after initial apparent attraction. The attraction must still be there on waking up, looking bedraggled and hungover so the deceiving whether by photo or dolling up ultimately does no favours.

Are we all in agreement?

WindSock

So should we post up our worst photos of ourselves so you can be pleasantly surprised in real life?

Nathan251

WindSock wrote: »

So should we post up our worst photos of ourselves so you can be pleasantly surprised in real life?

Yes, that's not a bad idea.

Also both men and women do what I say in my first post so sorry if it seems overly targetted at women.

WindSock

Nathan251 wrote: »

Yes, that's not a bad idea.

Also both men and women do what I say in my first post so sorry if it seems overly targetted at women.

But why would you be bothered going to meet someone you reckon is pig ugly with 6 double chins and a face full of spots? Also, you posted in The Ladies Lounge. We expect it is targetted at us.

minidazzler

While I agree photo's can be deceiving, I don't really agree with the rest.

Also, it depends why the photo's are deceiving, was it a conscious decision.

TBH, I have some terrible pics of me up here, but I also have some where I look exquisite I mean, I look proper hot as fcuk. But I think both are accurate representations of me at different times of the day.

I don't agree with the majority of your post TBH, But I am not someone who really likes the myspace angles thing.

In conclusion, I don't really see much relevance in your post. Though it is interesting I am not in agreement wiht the majority.

Hellm0

I, for one, would appreciate full disclosure on dating sites. Detailed photography documenting moles, pimples, scars and rashes and several full body shots (nude) accompanied by multiple different angles and hair styles.

And to top it all off? An honest blurb describing all the girls perceived flaws and failures.

Professey Chin

My facebook photo is me at in vegas at about 4am quite drunk playing with a headless statues nipples...

so im gonna say yes it is an accurate representation

Silverfish

Moved from the Ladies Lounge

Nathan251

Silverfish wrote: »

Moved from the Ladies Lounge

cheers for that, I wasn't sure where to put it

ScumLord

Nathan251 wrote: »

1. Is the photo you use (whether it be on facebook, on the thread here to post a pic of yourself or whatever place you seek to sell yourself) an accurate visual representation of you?

Yes. It's maybe a bit James Bond coming out of the water copycatish but it's accurate.

2. What would you do if you met someone that didn't live up to their photo.

It's traditional to murder them.

TheZohanS

Nathan251 wrote: »

Are we all in agreement?

Yes, but it won't be replayed at this stage.

Lux23

I have loads of photos on facebook but the profile one is probably the only one I have of myself that I like a bit.

Women can be over the top with this but on the few occasions where I wandered into the world of online dating I noticed that men would use really bad photos of themselves, they were actually far better looking in real life.

shivvyban

Sorry for being so deceiving originally...

AnonoBoy

Hey don't blame photos there bub, women were deceiving guys long before photography was invented. :mad:

dr.bollocko

Yeah but they were also blowing guys before photography was invented.
Bless 'em.

allanb49

women and men decieve each other the online trend of dolling up the pic is just an offshoot from the club scene before it, top down shots/wonderbra, headshot/corset to hide and amplify, girls do have more of a habit than guys though but i dont think guys put as much effort into there online personas i could be wrong though

xmcp

Great fecking thread OP, I'd thank you if I could. It's shocking what some heifers on plentyoffish.com try and get away with! Like, who are they fooling? Loads of women on the Internets do it. I'd post some recent examples but I'd know I'd be banned...

derfderf

My facebook profile pic is me on the furious baco in portaventura. Shows my hair in all its receding glory.

genericguy

i don't have a bebo or facebook, and there are very few photos of me going around. but i'm definitely as hot as i make myself out to be.

Sheeps

If you arrange a date with a decent looking bird from a photo and she turns out to be a right mildrid in real life, ride her anyway and cut off all contact after. If you've gone to the effort of going on a date with her and she's deceived you, you might as well just take advantage of the situation and get a little payback.

brummytom

My facebook's picture is a picture of me. So I'm guessing it's pretty damn accurate.

It's a picture of me in a dressing gown lying on a bed with a lad (who I'm sure's a gay) and a very short girl... so no, it's not the best photo of me.

Nathan251

any horror stories?

brummytom

Nathan251 wrote: »

any horror stories?

Yeah, Stephen King wrote a few

genericguy

brummytom wrote: »

Yeah, Stephen King wrote a few

the stand is a good one.

brummytom

genericguy wrote: »

the stand is a good one.

Ahh I love Cujo. Read it when I was 11, had to hide it in the back of the wardrobe it scared me so much

genericguy

brummytom wrote: »

Ahh I love Cujo. Read it when I was 11, had to hide it in the back of the wardrobe it scared me so much

how you've changed... now you'd probably try to ride him. :pac:

brummytom

genericguy wrote: »

how you've changed... now you'd probably try to ride him. :pac:

No chance... I'm scared of dogs!

I've never known why actually, maybe the fuppin book has something to do with it.



On topic, this is my facebook picture. Does that look like the photo of someone who's trying to make themselves look good?
I look dodgy.. I actually don't look like that normally, ironically

AnonoBoy

brummytom wrote: »

On topic, this is my facebook picture. Does that look like the photo of someone who's trying to make themselves look good?
I look dodgy.. I actually don't look like that normally, ironically

Nice robe dude.

genericguy

brummytom wrote: »

No chance... I'm scared of dogs!

I've never known why actually, maybe the fuppin book has something to do with it.



On topic, this is my facebook picture. Does that look like the photo of someone who's trying to make themselves look good?
I look dodgy.. I actually don't look like that normally, ironically

your friend looks like an aslan fan.

brummytom

AnonoBoy wrote: »

Nice robe dude.

It's not mine, it's the girl who's house it was :P

laugh

People have been highlighting their best bits since they sat for portraits.

brummytom

genericguy wrote: »

your friend looks like an aslan fan.

Ah no, he's a great lad tbf.. just pissed at the time :P

Alessandra

My facebook profile is usually a recent one either with friends or alone. If I like a photo of myself and it looks pretty much like me I'll put it up. I have put up dodgy ones as well for good measure and my friends are the only ones who will be viewing them anyway so they know what I look like in person.

Corkfeen

It all depends on how good you are at photoshop. Heres pic of my self
http://reporting.journalism.ku.edu/fall08/adler-noland/assets_c/2008/12/chuck-norris-002-thumb-400x498.jpg

InKonspikuou2

I'm smoking crack in my facebook profile picture. Mad aul stuff.

El Weirdo

This is my Facebook profile pic. Pretty accurate tbh.

ElaElaElano

Nathan251 wrote: »

1. Is the photo you use (whether it be on facebook, on the thread here to post a pic of yourself or whatever place you seek to sell yourself) an accurate visual representation of you?

2. What would you do if you met someone that didn't live up to their photo (I am neither interested in online dating nor single but I have heard numerous horror stories particularly from guys).

1. Well I have a photo of Ian Curtis as my facebook photo right now so, no, probably not. But usually yeah it would be. I don't really see the point in glamourising yourself on the internet, especially on facebook. It's not a dating site.

2. It hasn't happened, but I'd hardly be reading out the sale of goods and supply of services act 1980.

stovelid

Nathan251 wrote: »

Is the photo you use (whether it be on facebook, on the thread here to post a pic of yourself or whatever place you seek to sell yourself) an accurate visual representation of you?

I've never seen the point of trying to find the best photo myself. I've used the same facebook photo since I created the profile.

arybvtcw0eolkf

There's a rather fetching photo of my in a thing bikini somewhere.

If there's a demand I'll try find it :P

Special K

I change photos often - I'd never use one that I thought I looked absolutely terrible in, but I'd use it if it was funny.

Was once unpleasantly surprised meeting someone off the internet - was much better looking in his profile and his clothing sense of a big biker jacket didn't agree with me. Cringed when he tried to kiss me.

This other time I met this guy he'd forgotten to tell me he'd grown a full beard since the pictures on his profile, but all was grand - lovely guy and developed a relationship with him for a while [got quite attracted to the beard!]

I think your post needs this to jazz it up:
http://www.officialdatingresource.com/beware-the-dreaded-myspace-angles-pics/

baalthor

My photo isn't even the correct species ...