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Open your eyes, look up to the skies and see...
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Open your eyes, look up to the skies and see... Hello there readers! No particular news to report this evening. Honestly, the likelihood of me really having anything interesting to talk about from my life is pretty low, but that's really alright with me. Peace and quiet is certainly preferable to chaos. Anyway! Tonight I wanted to talk about presentation. More to the point, how people seem to want to present themselves to one another on the internet. Here, Tinder, and really any sort of social site/app designed to get people to encourage people to meet. I've noticed some fairly odd trends over the last few years. I know that when many of these things are created, they have very specific goals in mind. Hookups, sexual encounters, casual dating, and so on. However, it seems that many of those lines are blurred. I've noticed, either first hand or through observation of other people, that some people have begun seeking serious relationships from casual sources, and vice versa. That is fine, to each their own and in that respect I really don't care enough to judge. However, if you're looking to meet someone, for shit's sake present yourself accordingly. Don't worry, the irony is not lost on me about my personal circumstances. I never thought I'd be 31, single, in the military, and returning to these types of methods to meet people. Not that there is anything wrong with them, but I just didn't think this was where I'd find myself again. Which comes to the point I'm making. It seems like some people just don't have any concept of not looking like...well I'm not really sure how to put it. Maybe one of you could give me the right words for it. I've notice a lot of times people will put pictures up where the goal is more than just generating interest - when I see someone that has three or four pictures of themselves in a bikini, or closeups of cleavage, or making bedroom eyes, or things like that, then follow it up with "deeply religious" or "looking for something serious" or things like that, I can't help but laugh. All mixed messages generate is problems. I don't mean to make this sound like guys don't do it too- I assume they do, I just don't go perusing their profiles. I think it's funny when it is the other way around too- pictures of someone in church clothes, or a closeup with their grandmother, or surrounded by tribal in some impoverished country followed up with "looking for a third" or "couples welcome" or whatever. Maybe this sounds too specific, but, I really don't know how else to explain it. I suppose that's for outlets that are a little more SFW. As far as outlets like this, I personally just thing it is a better choice to present myself in the most flattering way. I know there are all types of people on here. All different body types, ages, races, and so on. Occasionally though, I would see someone with a picture that would just make me cringe. Call me old fashioned, but I would much rather see pictures that leave something to the imagination, or at least if I'm looking at the goods, make me think it's tasteful. I...don't really know how to explain myself without sounding like a shallow putz, but personally I don't see the sexiness in an inch-and-a-half-away closeup of someone's taint, or things like that. I love enjoying the human body, and I fully appreciate the beauty of the female form, maybe I've just got more of an inclination towards the artistic that goes with it or something. Or whatever, I don't know, this whole thing sounded better in my head before I started actually trying to put words to it and feeling a little high-horsey. Maybe it's just that I believe in showing what you've got, and presenting it in a way that says "Here's what I'm after, and this is what I'm bringing to the table." You don't need to be the Ansel Adams (probably spelled that wrong) of naked selfies, just creative. Humor me, I think some of you at least understand a little of what I'm getting at. Agree? Disagree? I'd love to hear other opinions. Bull out! |
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