Things Not to do in a Picture

[petra6998]

Originally Posted by good times

We have a couple of guys that come to the club and within minutes they are dressed in nothing but a thong, and they wonder why they rarely get any offers. The fact is, the women are to busy telling each other how grossed out they are by the guys in the thongs to even notice anything else about these guys. One of them who comes almost every week was lucky enough to have a woman finally take him aside and tell him how much it grossed her out, and how much the women of the club were repulsed by the site of him in a thong. Since he quit wearing the thong, it turns out, he is actually a fairly nice guy. I'll admit, we talk to almost everybody at the club, but we avoided him like the plague when he used to prance around in the thong.

We have been to a club where guys have done this too, or they start walking around with just a towel on....and it's not a big towel. There are very few who look good in towel or thong....Uhh...almost makes me vomit in my mouth just thinking about it.

[SW_PA_Couple]

Rather than "Things to not do in a picture", I am going to suggest something that should not be done with a picture. Do not sneak up on your significant other with a camera, snap a picture of her disrobed body and post it on the World Wide Web without her knowledge. Guys seems to be doing this quite often and for various and devious reasons. It is a dead giveaway. Example: I see an on-line profile having a picture of a woman half-visible through the open door of a bathroom. The word "fraud" instantly leaps into my mind.

~Michael

[des1re06]

I appear to be the oddball today.

I love a man in a thong and a pair of chaps.

Especially if he's bald!

Mrs. D

[JustAskJulie]

Originally Posted by SW_PA_Couple

Rather than "Things to not do in a picture", I am going to suggest something that should not be done with a picture. Do not sneak up on your significant other with a camera, snap a picture of her disrobed body

I was just looking at a profile on Swing Lifestyle and saw a great example of this... it's a picture of the woman in the shower and not in a very favorable position.

[JustMrJ]

SnowwwWhite,

My wife and I couldn't agree more. She really gets ticked off when the profile reads really well and there are 30+ pictures of the lady (Mostly classy shots too) and NOTHING of the man to be found. She feels like that would be somewhat of a 'blind date' and definitely to her disadvantage.

My avatar is me, period. Our main pictures on Swing Lifestyle is of us... period. If people want to see the 'goods' they can meet us... or meat us...

[cuzzeyesaidso]

I can't count the number of men that I have corrected for posting pics of themselves (faces included) in their uniforms. Just begging for trouble.

[SnowwwWhite]

Originally Posted by JustMrJ

My wife and I couldn't agree more. She really gets ticked off when the profile reads really well and there are 30+ pictures of the lady (Mostly classy shots too) and NOTHING of the man to be found. She feels like that would be somewhat of a 'blind date' and definitely to her disadvantage.

My avatar is me, period. Our main pictures on Swing Lifestyle is of us... period. If people want to see the 'goods' they can meet us... or meat us...

Haha! You're lucky to be seeing the "classy shots" because somehow in my search range there are way too many people who are all too ready to put the "goods" on display right up front.

I'm glad to hear you guys are one of the few who put both of your pictures up and hold off on the XXX shots. For me, I couldn't imagine being interested in an ad with someone selling their body first. I do realize the site is all about hooking up with people for sex, but what happened to allure and mystery and sexual tension?

Alright, alright... maybe I'm expecting geisha-level seduction from the average Joe Shmoe down the street. But I just think sex appeal starts in the mind... intelligence, class, and a subtle yet confident way of luring someone in without banking on a boob shot. Putting up racy pictures just seems kind of amateur and makes me think "horny and dumb." Not an attractive combination.

I guess as they say "to each their own." I'm sure there are many who are looking for the couples (and singles) who throw out the body shots. It's obviously a lot easier for them... and harder for someone like me who gets turned off by bad taste.

But hey, quality over quantity.

[BiloxiCouple]

Originally Posted by two4uinswva

The Todd disagrees!

Scrubs High-Five?

No high-five for wearing that banana hammock.

[JustMrJ]

cuzzeyesaidso,

YES! How stupid are the people they are letting through basic or the academy now days? WTF?

Geez... get in your civvies and cover you damn face!!! I was allowed to post some pictures of a friend of ours in our 'private' gallery, but they had to be either with him clothed (Not uniform obviously) or not showing his face because of the work he does (law enforcement). Yes, there are VERY easy ways of capturing those pictures off of Swing Lifestyle... NO, I won't tell you how.

I don't mind 'sexy' shots of people who pose sexy for the camera. What I mind, like you said are the 'whore' shots they take to 'sell' themselves to others... I mean c'mon you're giving it away for free for crying out loud... don't try so hard!

Cheers!

[SW_PA_Couple]

Study: In sexy shots, men look at faces first - USATODAY.com

I have been conducting research. What I think I have discovered: (1) Men are more likely to respond positively to a picture of pretty face (2) Women are not so much turned on by the image of a man's naked body as by a man shown is some kind of act of passion or affection with a woman. Maybe this could serve as a guide for what kinds of pictures to put into an on-line profile.

[SW_PA_Couple]

A thing not to do in a picture: hold a 12-inch-long plastic penis in your hand in such a way that it looks like it is attached to your lower abdomen when, in actual fact, your real but rather diminutive wiener is tucked up between your legs so that it cannot be seen. Just saw one such at AFF.

[ClosetSwinger]

I too do not like the pics with all the clutter in the back ground. Totally turns me off and FAST.

My husband and i saw one profile photo and the girl was in a chair straddled and you could see her tampon string. PUKE.

we ONLY HAVE pics of me up on our profile. you can't see my face. WE do have private photos of both of us though with faces etc.

I also don't like COCK shots or the "open va jay jay" pics either.

[shy_couple]

Leave out the male half!

We blur/black out our face but you can see what we look like. It is a pic of us clothed and smilin so you can see our body types and that we are blonde/caucasion couple.

Most of the women on the profiles are sexy or can take a discreet sexy photo. Mrs Shy is quite selective withthe guys. Just a few of her dislikes are small/scrawny men, excessive facial hair (or just a moustache), tats, piercings, or anything that she thinks makes him look like a thug, punk, or ganster.

[exploringRM]

Originally Posted by JustAskJulie

Why is it that when people post pics with their ads they pick the post awful pictures? I mean, do they not look at them?

Webcam shots of a couple that looked completely pissed off.... or in the case of the guy made him look like someone you don't want to piss off....

I saw a random profile go by, their screen name is sweetXXcouplenn (not exactly) but the only public photo is as Julie noted above..he's scowling and you don't want to piss him off (even more). What the heck are people thinking?

[xxxboxy]

I wonder that often when looking at profiles. WTH? Is that the best pic you've got? I understand reality but jeebus if you're trying to get laid at least have a fucking smile on your face.