Males are very vision oriented when it comes to partners. I'm not going to lie -- I'm looking for someone attractive and deep -- and I've found it usually just

Males are very vision oriented when it comes to partners. I'm not going to lie -- I'm looking for someone attractive and deep -- and I've found it usually just isn't worth the time chatting with people who aren't comfortable with putting their picture online. You're right that there are great people who don't put their pictures online, but I've tried it and the outcome isn't usually positive from my experience (and not only on the looks front). So, I no longer chat with people without a picture any more, unless we have a LOT of other stuff in common. The OP is definitely correct that pictures can be misleading. I'm looking for a profile that accurately tells me what someone looks like so I'm not surprised when I meet them -- professional pictures (for example) don't do this. A non-posed picture of them outdoors with friends is usually best. Now I'm not saying that a picture is everything, but I am saying that if we meet up I hope that I meet with who I'm expecting :)