Fake Pictures...

GorillaEsq

I've noticed that a vast majority of member pictures on MFP are, or at least appear to be, "real." In fact, compared to most social networks, I think there is a solid argument that MFP members are notably more honest about their pictures than most social sites.

All that said, on occasion, I browse past a profile that is CLEARLY using fake pictures. And I'm not talking about pictures of their pets, funny JPG's, etc. I'm talking about pictures in which a member discusses how great their abs look, when a Copyright © JCPennys.com notice is clearly visible at the bottom. Really?

I guess my point with this post is to ask "why?"

I'm not saying the practice is good, nor bad. I'm just curious about the psychology itself.

Keep being awesome.

mattack

Maybe it's a goal picture?

GorillaEsq

Maybe it's a goal picture?

I've seen those. In fact a friend of my has one like that. However, she specifically says on her profile, "This is not me, but it will be."

That I understand.

Kerri_is_so_very

I agree!!! I've seen one girl posting what appears to be body parts of many different women and oddly enough her face is NEVER in any of the hot parts pics, but only face shots. ....SMH

canelly

Pervs acting like they look good : /

purpleblaze

my pictures real...this is what i look like at 1am and drunken to the point that i cant see straight...not bad i thought..(not something i do often either) im proud to be me, i wouldnt use a pic that wasnt me..thats just weird

GorillaEsq

I agree!!! I've seen one girl posting what appears to be body parts of many different women and oddly enough her face is NEVER in any of the hot parts pics, but only face shots. ....SMH

Exactly. And my point to that is... wtf? If you don't want to use your real picture, I get it. I'm not exactly "pretty." But why try to deceive other members. That's just kinda creepy.

13inchestogo

Hmm I don't see what the point would be to lie to a virtual community about what your abs look like lol.
Assuming they actually came here to get fit and not just screw around, I've got some random chick in the far right of my picture beside real life ones of me, I have her because I think she's freakin hot and I wanna be like her. That's my goal! :happy: One day!

iAMsmiling

I mine were fake, I'd have picked a heck of a lot better.

MeliJean78

Mine is 100% Chiquita Banana.

BinaryPulsar

Ya know, sometimes it could even be a man posing as a female for whatever odd reason they have to do that.

capriciousmoon

I wish mine were fake. I think I should look better!

GorillaEsq

yeah. saw some myself. just attention douches trying to get attention.

But that's where it gets weird. The question is WHY do they want that attention? It's not them. Why are the "baiting" other members in??

Steph4454

I know people like this....I feel sorry for them. They are attention freaks. They want to hear:

"Oh EM Gee, you are awesome"

"How'd you do it?"

"You are my inspiration"

This makes them feel good, like they are important in some way, shape or form, then when/if they come back to reality, they sink down into their depression and feel bad for themselves. At least this is my observation.

jasonr1009

if i shave my belly hair to make it look like i have abs, does that count? :-p

Marlo2012

That's just creepy :noway:

I'm actually okay with the way I look :blushing:

GorillaEsq

Ya know, sometimes it could even be a man posing as a female for whatever odd reason they have to do that.

Which is catastrophically creepy...

GorillaEsq

if i shave my belly hair to make it look like i have abs, does that count? :-p

That could be a topic thread all to itself.

purpleblaze

I've noticed that a vast majority of member pictures on MFP are, or at least appear to be, "real." In fact, compared to most social networks, I think there is a solid argument that MFP members are notably more honest about their pictures than most social sites.

All that said, on occasion, I browse past a profile that is CLEARLY using fake pictures. And I'm not talking about pictures of their pets, funny JPG's, etc. I'm talking about pictures in which a member discusses how great their abs look, when a Copyright © JCPennys.com notice is clearly visible at the bottom. Really?

I guess my point with this post is to ask "why?"

I'm not saying the practice is good, nor bad. I'm just curious about the psychology itself.

Keep being awesome.

lol at your message! looking buzzed haha

awadm

Yeah, I also have a few friends who seem to be posting fake pictures of 'themselves'...I don't get it.

If anything, this is the only social site that people should feel comfortable enough to put real pictures of themselves up without being negatively judged. After all, we're all here to improve our bodies and overall appearance, right?

Desperate for attention, I guess?

purpleblaze

if i shave my belly hair to make it look like i have abs, does that count? :-p

does it count if they are spray tanned on?

capriciousmoon

if i shave my belly hair to make it look like i have abs, does that count? :-p

Do it and post pictures!

nothing1994

Fake pictures?


Talk about FAKE PEOPLE


Mfp drama :noway: never ends!!!

saragato

I suppose with some people it depends on what they're using this site for most. There are a lot of people here who like to treat the forums as an ego boost with those "say something nice about the person above you" variation threads, and there are people who treat this place like match.com. They're here more for the "look at me, tell me you want me in your bed and flirt dirty with me" stuff than losing any actual weight. So it stands to reason they'd use pictures they found on a google search to better their chances.

And to be honest I never started putting up pictures of myself (I always used my own drawings which were more flattering than they should've been) in places online until after I started dating my boyfriend. I figured if he saw something in me that he liked then I wasn't that bad to look at casually like, say, here where it's my forum avatar and profile pic.

purpleblaze

I've noticed that a vast majority of member pictures on MFP are, or at least appear to be, "real." In fact, compared to most social networks, I think there is a solid argument that MFP members are notably more honest about their pictures than most social sites.

All that said, on occasion, I browse past a profile that is CLEARLY using fake pictures. And I'm not talking about pictures of their pets, funny JPG's, etc. I'm talking about pictures in which a member discusses how great their abs look, when a Copyright © JCPennys.com notice is clearly visible at the bottom. Really?

I guess my point with this post is to ask "why?"

I'm not saying the practice is good, nor bad. I'm just curious about the psychology itself.

Keep being awesome.

i would never post of my body tho....that would leave room for too many insults haha even tho im super skinny..

GorillaEsq

if i shave my belly hair to make it look like i have abs, does that count? :-p

does it count if they are spray tanned on?

I use a Sharpie to pencil mine in.

jppd47

Mine is 100% Chiquita Banana.

i love me some banana wrapped in buns

GorillaEsq

"say something nice about the person above you" variation threads...

Those get old, quickly.

usmcmp

One of mine has a watermark from the company that took the photo. The pin up photo really is me. The shoot was done for free for a competition. The exchange was that I posed and got prints for free if the photographer could use it as advertisement by leaving their watermark on the photo. It's called a "Time for" shoot. Nobody got paid, both got some sort of benefit from the exchange.

ToughTulip

Hmm haven't seen this yet

katamus

What if, even though my pictures may seem real... I just stole them from some poor girls Facebook?