Can you decipher someone's personality just by looking at their pictures?

[Smoke-n-Growls]

Not pictures.

I can sometimes guess, but not if they're heavily posed selfies like the ones above.

Personalities shine through when the person is being genuinely themselves. Show me someone laughing a belly laugh (and what's going on around them), and that'll show more personality than a heavily filtered dim lit posed shot.

I tend to get a fairly good read on someone's nature within about 30 mins to an hour. Sometimes much sooner, sometimes I'm totally wrong.

If anything, heavy filter use and overly posed "aren't I cute" style photos scream "desperate single" and not much else.

[Cynicaldreamer]

Of course not. A person can be smiling in a picture but does that necessarily mean they're a warm, happy person? NO. They could be putting on a facade or just posing for a picture.

Pictures are merely that- images. They're not an accurate way to read someone's personality unless they're doing something they're passionate about or enjoy, then you might get a glimpse of his or her character.

Otherwise I don't judge someone's personality until I've spoken with them.

[FoxnEagle]

It is easier to tell what someone's personality ISN'T
My guesses would be:
- That denim jacket is just for show, hasn't actually been used on a ranch or anything requiring physical labor.
- Non-smiling pictures with poses and one is looking off to the side, most likely not the bubbly gal that is going to laugh at everything.
- Pictures are both in her room, doesn't seem like the explorative/outdoorsy type.

All in all, just two pictures is not a lot to go off of.

[SjE78]

for the most part yes but i prefer to speak with the person first, learn their personality traits and tone or hear them talk for a moment to get an idea which reinforces my gut feeling
but if a person's bad or shady my gut tends to be right pretty much every time

[jennifer_bloom]

She's hard to read - could be anything from very conservative to very wild - some look more recognizable like Natalie Portman who looks very conservative or Gisele Bundchen who looks very slutty

[btbc92]

Sometimes. It depends on how open they are as people. But you can tell a lot about thier life or infleunces in them.

[Desconhecida]

No, pictures deceive

[Kimgary]

Yea, it’s surprisingly but pictures are nice description of one self. It looks unreal but looking at a picture of someone might tell a lot or little about the character of the person. Yea maybe not completely, but to a point you’ll be able to prepare yourself of what to meet when you see the person. Maybe he/she is outgoing, a fashionista, a shy type, quiet, religious, etc

[Flower7]

Yes, I do feel like I can get an idea of someone's personality just by looking at their photo. The girl in these pictures seems to be someone who is very conscious about her looks and her appearance. She lacks confidence a little bit in how she looks, so she puts a lot of extra effort into that area.

[An_Impulse]

i would. i can say that the person in the pictures are elegant, she likes herself, and might be somewhat cold person, since there is no smile in both.. she is (at least) serious person :)

she might be in 20 years old. she likes casual clothing. not too much "Revealing" person. :) i might keep going but. you get the idea :D

[ZackBan]

Absolutely not! I've made the mistake of believing I could before and was shocked to see how wrong I was.
See everyone is more then what they let on I in a single picture no matter whats in it judging them based on a picture is ecencially passing on prejudgements that can not be accurate.

[purplepoppy]

Yes. How we choose to look reflects our personality and so much more. Poor people for example tend to have different hair cuts and face shapes to more affluent people and dress in a very cliche way. Someone who looks very stereotypical of their type demonstrates an inability to think for themselves and a desire to confirm to their peers. Heavy makeup in a girl points to low intelligence. Sweatpants usually indicate alcohol/drug abuse.

[LizzyHale]

Nope. Only because I know I look absolutely NOTHING how I act and feel. People tend to think I’m a hoe, dramic, talk like kardashians, and am entitled or conceded. But really I’ve only had sex twice, takes so much for me to get angry or yell at somebody (ex. My mother abandoning us years ago), I talk like a normal girl, I’m nerdy and sit at the computer all day basically, and actually not conceded at all as I judge myself more than the average person does. It sucks

[CanadaGirl91]

Yeah, you can get an idea. I guess it’s the equivalent of judging someone by their photos. But people often aren’t who they pretend to be on social media.

[beetie]

Yea, its an interpretary analysis. Just like you likely did in your native language class to whatever your native language best regarded writer were.

But its by far not the most accurate way.

[RHK36]

Don't judge a book by its cover, looks can be deceiving, assumptions are the number one of all fuck ups, etc. Sure you can take a guess, but it's not going to be very accurate unless you're Sherlock Holmes.

[NamerOfStars]

Not really. You can sometimes tell what they were feeling or thinking when a given picture was taken, but that's about it.

[TheReaILifeGrumpyCat]

No I'm usually wrong as hell like always when I guess. Pretty much if I'm guessing on something somehow I always feel like I'm wrong.

[rkf_helps_247]

Ohh yea, i can mostly.

I make a vague assumption on how that person is. Sometimes when i get it right, I even surprise myself.

[EyesOfGod]

Yes and no. You could be the shiest person ever but you gather up the courage and post a pic that shows some skin. Then everyone automatically thinks your an easy outgoing slut, but thats not the case at all.

[KeziL]

You can usually get a decent idea, but there are definitely surprises

[MissDawn7961]

you can if they are dressed like a street walker but other then that , no ! thanks

[Akachan]

No, but i think you can tell what their aesthetic is.

[Anonymous]

No, because everyone decides how they present themselves in pictures/on social media. I know for a fact that if someone who didn't know me saw my pictures they probably would NOT guess what I'm like