Why do guys ask for a girl's full picture when they meet online?

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Why do guys ask for a girls full pic when they meet online? do they just wanna analyze whtr we're hot enough or something?

brennanhuff · Accepted Answer

Because you'd be surprised how many fat women have cute, pretty faces. And some, I don't know how, but some have "thin" faces, so it can be deceiving if not seeing her body in the picture and thinking she's not fat because she has a thin face and it's cute and then see her in person. In person she's like 200lbs. Just own it and show your body, the guy's gonna see you eventually and find out right? Plius there are a lot of guys who like big women too. So just be upfront and show your body, there will be some guy's who accept you as you are and find you attractive even if you're a bigger girl.

coachTanthony · Accepted Answer

You would want to see a full picture of a CAR before buying it wouldn't you?  I want to see more then the steering wheel! I want to see the entire PACKAGE!

wingattebaby16 · Accepted Answer

I'm the same way when I used POF and Match. com

A person that only posts face pics is "usually" hiding something.

Going out with someone if you asked them out face to face is based off of what you see.

Most fat girls might have a pretty face, but if a guy sees you at the mall and you are overweight, you probably don't get asked out.

I have gotten tricked on a online date and the guy was an absolute pig in his appearance, hygiene, and his behavior. The pic he used was from 10 years before!

Just like on GAG, I post more than just my face most the time

Smiley_face101 · Accepted Answer

They want to see your body and make sure its to their liking. Which is why I always post full body pics, I am not ashamed of my body. If someone does not like it its their problem, I have my options

LordSnuggles · Answer

Probably because people can be good at flattering angles. People hide hella pounds. If you're just chatting it shouldn't matter. If you're considering this person for a date, it can be relevant.

XavierSteele · Answer

Well beyond the obvious answer of Catfishing, which to me is an insane reason because that isn't a valid way to check. Most men feel as if they have the right, this is an entitlement that comes from a repressed or undersexed individual. I would think that this, like all other life lessons, would cease after they started realizing that women tend to flee at that point. I think though that somehow they think the law of averages is eventually going to be in their favor. Unfortunately they have failed to surmise that Lady Luck is called so because she's a woman so chances are the results don't change.

Honestly though I have no clue nor will I ask anyone, in fact I don't offer either. In that approach I end up sexting about 3 of 7 days and can talk to plenty of the women I have met on the various apps lol. But yeah the non pressure approach works much better

StylesbyDR · Answer

Because they want to see all of you.

These days pictures are filtered and altered to hell. How do we know if you are who you say you are. Likewise people have certain desires in their ideal womans figure.

Take that how you will, maybe they want to know if you are hot to them. But no one likes to be lied to, lured in with false advertisement.

Physical attraction is only part of a relationship, but no physical attraction means no long term relationship. It is what it is.

ManOnFire · Answer

I only ever ask for a girl's picture if I'm super, super interested in her or if I'm really, really looking for sex and she's already described her physical attributes that are right down my alley. Otherwise I will just let her show me when she's ready, if she's ready.

Reaperbot666 · Answer

Most guys are very visual. They wanna know what you look like fully. To get a better picture of if your there type physically.

Personally I dislike if someone has a group photo and does not have a description of who there are in the photo. Kind of a turn off to think your meeting one person. But then end up meeting someone else altogether.

Sadly many people also use fake or edited photos online.

Anonymous · Answer

Because I know plenty of girls who take facial pictures at weird angles, and why? To hide that they’re overweight.

I actually met up with a girl from tinder years ago, and that’s precisely what she did.

You aren’t a bad person or even undateable if you’re overweight, but don’t try to hide it either. That’s not fair to either of us.

RobDude82 · Answer

Yes to checkout you're hot but also girls have got so good at selfies/filters/make up we gotta be sure the rest of you looks like what we think just from a face pic. The amount of girls on tinder with a supermodel looking main profile pic but when you check the other pics they look nothing like what was implied/assumed. That and catfish/fakes or guys pretending to be girls (wtf is with that? What's the point?)

estoydorado1 · Answer

Great question! Why wouldn't guys just video chat or make plans to meet in person? Why am I seeing comments about full body photo shoots and spoons on heads? lol

Anonymous · Answer

I think it's because a closeup of just the face can be misleading; some women have faces that are rounded. Sometimes a body pic (with her head cropped) can be a fake. So some guys want to see a more accurate picture to make sure it's fairly honest.

red324 · Answer

Because they make it appear like she's skinny then you meet her and she's 250 pounds. Even the girls who do show a full pic, usually it's an old pic when they weighed less. I've been on a lot of online dates and my rule of thumb is to add 50 pounds to what you see in the photos. Only a couple times have the photos been accurate.

InfobotsMom · Answer

They want to know what you look like and face pics alone can be deceptive thanks to filters

streem26 · Answer

This is a sad syndrome of a horrible disease, called Gotnogameitis.

This comes from boys that have so little exposure to women that they jump the gun upon any contact and lose their minds a little bit, or a lot.

Pamina · Answer

Yes, to see if they like her physique. I sometimes asked guys for the same when I was still online dating. Why waste both our time meeting up just to find out that one finds the other phyiscally unattractive when we could have avoided that?

cheapshotbob · Answer

i think its more of a trust issue with all the guys who have girl profiles, i go a bit further myself and have her text me her voice you knw like a sound bite f what she sounds like. and if she takes longer than 30 seconds i block them and move on.

dmgstarfleet · Answer

Girls are expert at picking photos which flatter them. If there is no body picture included it usually means they are fat. Seriously, why they do that is beyond me as it will be quite apparent when you finally meet.

SexyAshh · Answer

They dont want to meet up with a whale. Simple Regardless you should have full body pics if you are dating online, i would never go out with someone who didn't. Thats just odd

MementoMori_ · Answer

What should they ask for a half picture? Of course they want to see what she looks like. What other reason could there be? I can't even think of one. They want to see if she is worth the time to spend talking.

Smoothing · Answer

It is very simple answer. I want to know how you look like Incase I bump into you I will recognise you and say hi. Also, I want to know who I am building feelings around. Pictures say a lot about a person

andreasderjuengere · Answer

I'd say that your thoughts are on the right track.
Looks DO count for many (if not most) of us.
We will SEE you entirely anyway. So better don't give a 'surprise' - unfortunately, there are some who do.
(Same counts for EACH side, of course)

hellionthesagereborn · Answer

Because women are very good at doctoring their photos especially when it comes to using angles and what not to hide their body if they are overweight. So that might be why they do this.

Gavyn · Answer

1. To see if we’re attracted to you physically. 2. A form of bot check/catfish “insurance,” since a lot of both have no access to full-body pics of the identity they have assumed.

Darknut · Answer

Well aren't you curious too of what the person looks like? Why not, already talking I don't see any harm in it. I do find when you ask or hint at a picture, immediately the tones change and they become distant.

Prof_Don · Answer

If you don’t want to show your entire body in a pic, you’re being dishonest about representing yourself.

Also it’s VERY common for morbidly obese women to only put up face pics from manipulative angles to not look morbidly obese.

buttcrackjoe · Answer

Because iceberg girls exist

TheKack · Answer

They want to know what your body looks like. Motives vary, I only ask when I suspect deception based on angles. That said, once anyone asks, it's fair game for the other party to ask as well.

LoU_Hades · Answer

> "do they just wanna analyze whtr we're hot enough or something? " yes... if chatting turns in more than just a online friendship

FunkyDrummer70 · Answer

They want to see what they're getting in to... in this day it's all about visuals... its hook up culture right? Is she hot? Doable? Worth the effort? Pretty shitty if you ask me

Dolemite510 · Answer

A lot of girl profiles are fake it’s nice to even verify that they aren’t some creepy dude or something lol

Bananaman177 · Answer

Yeah, because women never analyze anything about men, right? Sell your hypocrisy somewhere else, we're all full up here.

WalterRadio · Answer

Sometimes it is hard to tell from just a face whether a girl is fat or not.

Lliam · Answer

Yup. I assume they just want to see what she looks like. Why wouldn't girls ask for full body photos of guys? I'm not talking about nudes.

Karl1982 · Answer

Yes. People are very shallow if you haven't already noticed.

cavmanier · Answer

To make sure he's attracted to your body 👌 It makes sense so he's not wasting both of your times right?

Iron_Man · Answer

They want to see what she looks like. Its curiosity, it's like if you meet somebody in person what are you going to do if they come in a costume with a paper bag over their head you're going to say take it off

Piteka5 · Answer

I have had both pen pals and mutuals who I had real friendships with, that eventually carried into the real world, but I never asked for any picture tbh. But I guess if I was looking for a partner I would like to see a full size picture

EleanorRigby · Answer

Yes, because it's completely normal and acceptable to want to find the person you date attractive.

DorkVader · Answer

To check out the gams. Also to see if you're willing to send a pic.

boggboss · Answer

They want to see what you look like people have got good at hiding what they look like

Chocolate_Man · Answer

Because girls are known to catfish as well. Like it or not people are usually attracted to looks initially... Especially online. Also in that case of looks lone hw wants to see your frame most likely. I mean everyone has a deal breaker.

arabgoddess · Answer

Yes they have to scope the whole package.. Funnily enough girls generally don't ask for it

VIVANT · Answer

I think they think want to make sure the body matches the face.

Hypnos0929 · Answer

I do it because I've gotten tricked before. Her face was a 7 but her body was a 3. She was like 3-4 inches taller than me and she was twice my weight. Not to be a dick but it was a hell no for me

Lunatic1 · Answer

We just want to know what we are getting into. You could be tall and thin, short and chubby or anything in between. We just don't want to be surprised by it.

Kezzz · Answer

Because there's no harm in seeing a person guy/girl in full entirety from head to toe? You wanna know what the person looks like and that would be including all body not just upper half.

CreativeMumble · Answer

They want to make sure you're not fat.

AynonOMouse · Answer

To see her build. Plus some take a picture that is so close up you can't tell all the details of her face either.

Thatsamazing · Answer

Um... so they can know if they'll actually think the girl's physically attractive should they ever decide to meet in person? Duh?

Anonymous · Answer

Fully clothed picture or nude? I never solicit nudes unless she hints at the idea. But if she has all face pics I’ll be suspicious she is overweight and hiding her body. I think it’s fair to see a full (clothed) body pic.

Xyline789 · Answer

Because it's easy to use filers on your face to appear thin. I can't tell you how many girls I've seen with a cute face picture but when you see their whole body, they are easily 50+ lbs over weight.

Dargil · Answer

As in a fully dressed pose? To see what they look like. A preview meeting in person.

KristaGrym · Answer

Because the are superficial motherfuckers who like skinny girls with fat ass and fat boobs

Pejtu · Answer

There is something like good angle and bad angle  And the difference is incredible sometimes

Babygirl_S · Answer

Because not all girls/guys have a nice face with a nice body.

merv84 · Answer

Lol... its cause guys are constantly getting spammed with fake account and a lot of scammers... I would say just to make sure your real

mayur955 · Answer

Others may ask to observe other things but I'll ask for a girl's full picture to observe the level of her fitness.

COMMODOREII · Answer

Many reasons really. Some like to see the whole picture and others do some nasty things. So it's really your discretion.

alexfnm · Answer

If its for dating purposes. We want to see what we're working with. You dont buy a car without inspecting it. Remember males are more visual stimulated then females when it comes to intimacy.

rosscore728 · Answer

To see what sweet ass bod she's workin with... no pic no dic

JKingOff · Answer

More like we want to make sure we're not going out with someone who doesn't take care of them selfs.

LazyMan · Answer

Probably to make sure they are not a serial killer or something.

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