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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm PP @9:49, and I want to kind of respond to @14:02 - yes, he is correct that men and women will initiate based on looks - the meat market.  As a result, people will misrepresent; women do this as much as men - men lie about height and hair more, women about weight more.  
[b]It is also true that the better looking you are the easier it is, and that in person, you get a chance to show them your personality[/b].

There's a pretty easy cure for this: do not waste time dicking around "online".  Meet them, fast, in person.  Even if their pictures are current, there is zero substitute for in-person communication: body language, demeanor, the sound of your voice, etc.  Meet them somewhere public and safe - no giving out personal information in advance - for a low-cost (time and $$) in person meeting.  Coffee, one cocktail.  15-30 minutes commitment, tops.  Don't wast time on emails, etc.  No need for elaborate escape plans.

Also: personally, as much as I love nice-to-look-at women, I preferred OKC because of their lengthy questionnaire.  There were many women who were not the number one ranked on their photos alone, but who I could just tell were vastly preferable people to spend time with (for me) and were therefore a lot more attractive.  So, if you want to get beyond just meat-market photos, I highly recommend OKC. [/quote]

That's true with any human interaction.  But what online cannot measure is in-person presence.  I see professional pictures where a person looks great but in real life, not so much and vice versa.  Also, not everyone is interested in what is generally considered attractive.  I have a friend, tall, blond WASP who likes balding, funny Jewish guys - go figure.  I like slightly nerdy partners with glasses.  To each their own![/quote]

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