Ok, you lost me. What’s a half-beard pic?
Well, something like this pic.
Haha, thank you for making me feel so much better about myself. I mean what was this guy thinking.
I think it’s a mix of optimism and denial. A friend of mine is male and about 5’7". His height is honestly presented on his dating profile, but he doesn’t pay attention to a woman’s height restrictions (and many have them) when he writes to them. His hope is that he is good looking, smart, and funny enough that they will consider writing back anyway (and they often do, apparently – “People aren’t necessarily as shallow as they think they are” is his explanation).
I think a man who lies about his height in his dating profile is thinking along the same lines but with less confidence – that when they meet you, they will be willing to overlook your height and your deception. Probably this is not as successful. That’s my theory.
Word to the wise - stills from the surveillance camera at 7-11 aren’t good, even if you were acquitted.
Regards,
Shodan
Haha. It got better after that, but I think mainly because I mentally smacked myself and said, “Hey, stop that!”
I really don’t understand the angle shot phenomenon. I tried a few times just for the hell of it, and trust me, there’s no angle (except perhaps one that only shows my feet) that disguises my size. If your size is such an issue that you feel compelled to try to disguise it, working to reduce it is a much better option.
This is priceless. I think I’m laughing as hard as you were. 
I wonder if that could somehow be made into a commercial… I don’t know for what though.
I am glad you enjoyed. It was surreal.
If you are making a picture with an outstretched arm, please refrain from the " is this camera working?"-look on your face. Your future wife won’t pick a guy whose picture expresses doubts about her settings.
Those are some sadpit pictures.
(new word, coined by Dopers in a recent thread, combining “sad” with “stupid”.)
By the way, have you seen the comment someone left below those pictures? I thought it was kinda poetic, in an unintended way.
I mean
raise your kids raise your kids
raise your god damn kids
I liked the comment “We all Want it, But those who Have it sure as heck don’t Photograph themselves standing in {it}” {addition mine, based on what would make sense} - anybody up for the challenge of photoshopping a picture of Bill Gates standing around holding a wad of cash, with a bunch of it in his mouth? 
(Looking at those pictures actually does make me sad - that these young men have been raised so completely crippled socially.)
Maybe I’m missing something from not reading the original thread, but shouldn’t it be “sadpid”?
Feel sadder that they fit into their social group just fine. And whomever they reproduce with will L-O-V-E their pictures and think they are too kewl and put them on their cellphones to show all their friends.
It’s a dream of mine to set up a date with someone whose profile says “Looking for a partner in crime,” have her pick me up in her car in front of a bar or restaurant, and jump in with a burlap sack with a dollar sign on it, screaming “Floor it!”
Maybe afterwards she could take my picture with the loot in my mouth.
:smack: I sit corrected. 
Oh, and don’t use your allotted dating site pictures to show us your dog or cat. Seriously, no one cares. In fact, it’s a little off putting to know that you lurve your pet that much. It’s a pet.
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That makes sense. I can see where someone might look at it that way. Still, since as humans we all have preferences, I’d rather not have the feeling that someone is overlooking something about me, especially something I “tricked” them into. Oh well, to each their own.
I’m not sure I classify that as shallow, since we all have things we do and don’t like. Just because some preferences are physical, it doesn’t make them less important. I’m only 5 feet tall. Some men don’t like short women. That doesn’t hurt my feelings a bit, and I prefer to know preferences up front.
I’m sorry, this is just silly. Perhaps they are trying to find someone who also has a deep love of animals. Believe it or not, not all of those people are looking for YOU. Why shouldn’t people post pictures (text, bios, etc) that show who they are as a person? Maybe they DO want to show that side of themselves so they can weed out the wrong people.
No wonder people have such a hard time with dating. People are beyond picky about what eliminates people from their dating pool. One quirky picture and some people aren’t willing to even have a conversation with someone.
There is someone out there for everyone.
(Excuse me while I go take a picture of my dog with wads of cash stuffed in his collar).
Please don’t forget to put sunglasses on him and flash a peace sign.