Do you have face pics in your online ads?

[indycouple]

How do you handle privacy on Swing Lifestyle? I am unsure of whether I should put faces in my pics or not. I just dont want these pictures to be harvested by pic collectors or stalkers or things like that. I am debating on what to do.

Any suggestions?

B & C

[Chicup]

We put the face pictures as privates. No nudes.

[good times]

Dito chiccup, all of our face pics are private and none of our nude pictures contain faces. We normally open our private pics during the initial contact phase though.

[2jersey]

When you ask about face photos, we are not sure if partial face photos qualify. Our public photos include partial face shots - we have blocked our eyes so only about 80% of our faces are visible. Many of our acquaintances could probably identify us from our public photos. Our private photos include full face shots.

We ascribe to the belief that picture collectors are interested in nude photos (which we don't display) and that snoopers (including people who are acquainted with us in our vanilla lives) are unlikely to have a paid membership.

We combat the snoopers by keeping our profile invisible to free members. We are also invisible to single males - except, of course, the single males who have set up a paid membership in order to masquerade as a couple. (Incidentally, most single females have free memberships - so they can't see our profile. This is fine with us because we aren't very interested in single females, and we don't really trust most of the 'supposed' single females on Swing Lifestyle.)

Regardless of what route you choose, you are probably safe to include face photos in your private section. You can protect your privacy by restricting access to trusted parties.

[indycouple]

Thanks for all of the replies. I appreciate it alot. I think that we will probably become paid members if we get enough interest.

Would anyone be willing to look at our profile (its in our profile on here) and let us know if you think everything looks/sound ok? I don't want to accidentally offend anyone reading it.

Thanks for all the advice!

B & C... I'm C.

[meandher2go]

great pics. my guess is only people who really know you will recognize you.

having a paid membership in itself will help the interest...

[JustAskJulie]

We started off with just one of us wearing sunglasses, but then added a couple more. We actually don't have any private pics.

[Pensacolapair]

Our public pics are modified with an effect that is similar to looking through a glass-block - the result is that others can tell that small children probably don't run screaming when they see us on the street, but wouldn't know it if we were standing next to them at the supermarket. We have pictures showing our faces in our private gallery, and like others have mentioned, we will always include a face pic when initiating contact with someone.

Along the same lines.. we have always gotten a smile about the many couples who have 20 clear pictures of the wife, including model-portfolio quality face pics - yet none at all of hubby because he is 'well-known in the community'. Um, <scratching head> if he is 'well-known in the community', wouldn't it follow that folks in said community will probably recognize his wife too?

[VegasLee]

We have full face pictures in the public area of sites that we post in. Nothing hidden at all.

We figure it takes all the nonsense out of contacting us. Either you like what you see or don't. No let downs later when you see more pictures then have to find a way out.

We also don't bother responding to people that don't have full pictures so that we can see them. None of this send us a picture and we will send you some. They are there for all to see.

I find it interesting that many state in profiles or postings, "send us your picture and we will send you one if we like yours." or something like that.

Never felt it was fair to ask for pictures if you are the one posting or asking to meet someone. Show yours if you want responses or don't bother.

[jnbsmokin]

I agree with VegasLee, My ugly mug is on Swing Lifestyle, alt, and of course here. But I only have a couple of partials on aff. The aff face shots are in the gallery.

[Bama0468]

We have put ours up, lets hope the site doesn't melt now LOL

[two4youinswva]

Nope, they're under the private pics.

Not that it matters, we haven't met (or tried to meet) anyone on Swing Lifestyle in about 2 years.

Meet us at the club, and you'll see our face in real-life 3D vision. If you decide we're too ugly (ok if you decide HE'S too ugly), you can go ahead and hook up with one of the 30 or 40 other couples hanging out. :0

[wetpanties]

Our Public profile pictures don't show faces. Our Private pictures show it all.

[here2play]

We started off not puting face pics public, now we have them visible to all. Reason being, you play hell seeing other peoples pic. You get the standard "your pic gets mine", very tedious. We figure if someone sees us there, they are looking so clearly they are into as well. We finally embraced it and it has been much easier all the way around, and yes, our discretion is still maintained outside the lifestyle.

[sweet_tna]

We have our faces blocked on our public pics, but have no problems sharing the face pics once we're comfortable/they are requested.

=)