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Guidelines for uploading photos in eharmony.
- November 26th, 2007, 10:41 am
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Everyone's Grandmother has told them that there is "a lid for every pot". That means that there is no one standard for beauty or appeal. A photo is a must, and it should be a clear one. Vacation photos are cute, but not if you are standing in the background and barely visible against some huge mountain. We're talking CLOSE-UP here. Ladies, make it your best . . . makeup, hair, nice clothes are a crowd pleaser. Save the "real you" for visiting your Mom (she loves you in any condition.)
- December 1st, 2007, 07:08 am
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I have something to add, if it hasn't been said before.....
guys, if all the pics of you are with a hat on.... we gals will assume you are bald.... so just fess up. If you are NOT bald, but wearing a hat, you are short-changing yourself... if you ARE bald, just be honest. Some ladies out there really DO admire a balding man... after all, they are supposed to have higher testosterone levels, anyway. Let your personality shine!!!!
- December 6th, 2007, 10:23 am
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Marshell, that is entirely true! And women should be honest about weight, etc. A full shot is necessary to get a feel of the person's overall image. Definetly a face shot. I recently had the experience of meeting someone who looked light skinned in his picture, and happened to be dark skinned. That is not reality, so be real! It will work in the end.
- December 7th, 2007, 07:45 am
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Please everyone send a recent photo, never is more aggravating then to meet someone and they look 20 years older then their photo..........
- December 7th, 2007, 09:00 am
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I realize the need to have 'close ups' and at least a few pictures of the member in them, but why can't I have a picture of something of interest besides our pic? I have tried to put up photos I took of the Taj Mahal, Thai locals, rainbow and windturbines, me playing tennis (but can't see my face fully), and many others that help exemplify who I am without my face being featured that were rejected.

Why offer 12 photos if I have to show my face in EVERY one? Why can't I express myself through an image collage of my own design? It seems that the policy does not reflect the 'picture is worth 1000 words' concept at all.. seeing my picture selections are just as much 'me' as what I write about myself. Why limit me to pictures of me?
- December 8th, 2007, 03:20 pm
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To whom this may concern;

I am hoping there is another way I might be able to post my photo for preference viewing, as due to type of work I do I cannot have my photo posted for just anyone to view. I look forward to any options you might have.

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- December 16th, 2007, 01:20 pm
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I agree with the other poster that requiring our face to be in every picture is quite limiting. I'm into amateur photography and on other sites, I've included I've included photos I've taken as a way of connecting with other photographers (and they do the same). I've seen other artists include shots of their artwork, and found it quite appealing. It'd be nice if eHarmony would change their guidelines to sy that after the first 4 or 6 photos of yourself (some minimum) that you can use the rest of the slots to express your personality and lifestyle.
- January 25th, 2008, 08:32 am
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And, cstoday, one of the nice things about eHarmony is that you have nearly total control over who views your profile photos. You can set your photos so that they only appear after a specified stage of communication (which you set), or you can specify by match which matches can see your photos. Also, only paid members can even view your photos. It's far better than the majority of dating sites with respect to features that control photo viewing.
- January 25th, 2008, 08:36 am
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SFCityMatt wrote :
I realize the need to have 'close ups' and at least a few pictures of the member in them, but why can't I have a picture of something of interest besides our pic? I have tried to put up photos I took of the Taj Mahal, Thai locals, rainbow and windturbines, me playing tennis (but can't see my face fully), and many others that help exemplify who I am without my face being featured that were rejected. Why offer 12 photos if I have to show my face in EVERY one? Why can't I express myself through an image collage of my own design? It seems that the policy does not reflect the 'picture is worth 1000 words' concept at all.. seeing my picture selections are just as much 'me' as what I write about myself. Why limit me to pictures of me?
OMG, I completely agree!!!
- March 3rd, 2008, 03:03 pm
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