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Old 07-10-2006, 07:57 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Lumina

Then I get on Swing Lifestyle and I'm overwhelmed by nude photos, before I even click on any profiles. Now I'm not knocking anyone's individual decision to post nudes. Please don't take it that way. I'm concerned more about how the sheer volume of them tells me there must be a huge demand. Why? You can tell if a person is good-looking, HWP, etc. from clothed pics. Yet it seems the vast majority of people are giving you their intimate photos before getting so much as your name. I can't help but get this vibe that most people want a detailed inspection of the goods before purchasing. It feels like a meat market. Blech. Please tell me I'm wrong.
Same reason why a half naked Paris Hilton wet and draped across a car sells hamburgers. Because sex sells and we are, indeed, talking about a website where people go to find other couples to have sex with. Naked pics catch the eye. They're tantalizing and provocative. You may look and say, 'wow' what a great _______ (fill in the body part) with a nude pic, but with a clothed on, you may pass them on by. I don't think it's so much that people are only interested in bodies, but when you have seconds to make a first impression, a lot of people think they're putting their best foot forward. Also, I think most swingers aren't offended by nudity, and a lot of people take nudie pics in their bedrooms....therefore, you've got nudie pics on Swing Lifestyle. Oh, and I guarantee no one at work can identify me by my naked ass, since none of them have seen it. But, they may identify me by my clothes. Third, clothes can hide a multitude of sins. We know people aren't perfect and that there'll be stretchmarks, scars and whatnot, but sometimes what can look like this in clothes, can look like this without.

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