Why don't single men hereput their pictures up as an avatar?

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I'd hate for them to get their seats wet just at the sight of me...
On a serious note though, Idk I guess it just never occurred to me to put a pic of me up as my avatar. Though it might be interesting to see if it has any difference.

You're holding up well for your age... hope I'm doing the same.

Just do a Johnny Knoxville of yourself wrapped in cow dung. That should help narrow the list down to the keepers.

i noticed a definite difference when women do it. but this has probably already been covered in that other thread i never bothered to read

Some WPers, especially single men, may be too embarrassed to show what they really look like and are more comfortable with an avatar that reflects their (non-romantic) interests. Not that there's anything wrong with that. And as with any Internet forum, there are people who hide their faces just to troll and insult.

I think people would rather like to use the avvy to put something cool and interesting like something relating to a game or something humorous.

Keepers, what keepers ? ..not 1 screw it, I'm changing it back. from now on ,everyone can just guess.

the rest of my post V

I tend to keep my image away from my avatar and such because I feel it is unpleasant to see.

What with the unkempt hair, neckbeard, and rather bulbous gut.

Fortunately, I realized you were joking. If not, I'd have to do a double check of all vital parameters to see if I wasn't hallucinating again or the magnetic north and south poles hadn't switched.

Yes, I too am beating women off with a stick. I just got a PM from a lady I would not like to name, saying she had something other than elephant testicles she'd like me to cup.

While I am not single, I thought I should take a moment to point out that the picture in my avatar is not me. It has come up on more than a couple of occasions, and I've been here less than a month.

Thank you for your time.

The males suddenly act like 12 year old boys that have grown up in caves and never seen a female before?

Yup, beating them off with a stick until you find 'the one'. That's what it is all about.

If I may attempt to parse your meaning:

The impression on WrongPlanet is that girls who post their picture are far more likely to get an immediate response from interested males, while men who post their picture do not?

I know the evidence must be purely anecdotal, but are there multiple accounts of this?

And even if it is true, which party is to blame? Are the men over zealous, or are the women too shy? Your implication seems to put the blame on the men, which is my natural inclination also, but I can't make a full determination from what I've seen.

In any event, my suggestion to the guys is this: just keep posting. The more of yourself you put out there, the better the chances of you forming a bond. I've only been here a short time, but one can make connections here(in my case it's acquaintances/friendships, but it should apply to romance as well). However, avoid sarcasm and self depricating posts. I've been told that women don't like that much.

I mean, are you really wanting a female to message you just because you look cute? Isn't the goal to have something a bit more meaningful?

I'm not saying it's bad to want to feel attractive, mind you. Full disclosure: I'm married, but compliments on my appearance from others still makes me feel good about myself, so I can dig that perspective.

I've been there. I know what it's like to feel lonely and want a connection. I got lucky. But this is an Internet forum. It's already difficult to express yourself as the person you really are as is. Don't compromise that any further with desperation or resentment.

I dont know how to put a pic of myself on here im not all that, but would like to put up my pic. I tried for an hour, i didnt have trouble posting my pic on facebook.

note to self :

get a stick,
and a big sign,
maybe neon ?

I know its not HD,...LCD
but it glows !