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Guys: Are you tired of clicking on avatars depicting gorgeous women only to find yourself on some guy's profile page? I find that it's getting damned annoying.
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hahahahaha , oh god sorry to laugh, that must be awful. Careful who you friend , we arent all bad . 
Clumeleon
No. It doesn't bother me in the slightest.
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No. It doesn't bother me in the slightest.
I bet you're not even a real cookie.
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Maybe they just like the picture. As long as on their profile they are not claiming it to be a picture of them, I don't consider that to be misleading. The profiles are there to read and find out who you are talking to. Now if they are male and state to be a female, that is misleading. That's my opinion. 
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There is a definite advantage if you're an author and have av of a sexy woman.
Go to buy a magazine; the ones aimed at men have beautiful women on the covers, the ones aimed at women have beautiful women on the covers. There's a reason for this.
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Ok, I did a tiny bit of analysis to see if I could back this up. I took a random sample of three pages of story links from about a week ago, I didn't count the stories because they attract an abnormally high amount of votes compared to other catergories.
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Total sample: 40 stories
Avatar No of stories No of votes Average votes per story
Default red male 5 33 6.6
Default red female 3 23 7.7
Miscellaneous 17 185 10.8
Male 10 114 11.4
Female 15 241 16.1
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A very small sample but certainly enough to lend weight to what most people would assume to be true
Go to buy a magazine; the ones aimed at men have beautiful women on the covers, the ones aimed at women have beautiful women on the covers. There's a reason for this.
NUMBERS GEEK-ERY ALERT
Ok, I did a tiny bit of analysis to see if I could back this up. I took a random sample of three pages of story links from about a week ago, I didn't count the stories because they attract an abnormally high amount of votes compared to other catergories.
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Total sample: 40 stories
Avatar No of stories No of votes Average votes per story
Default red male 5 33 6.6
Default red female 3 23 7.7
Miscellaneous 17 185 10.8
Male 10 114 11.4
Female 15 241 16.1
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A very small sample but certainly enough to lend weight to what most people would assume to be true
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Why not read some stories instead
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Why not read some stories instead
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I bet you're not even a real cookie.
Well, I AM ginger and delicious so it's close enough.
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There is a definite advantage if you're an author and have av of a sexy woman.
Go to buy a magazine; the ones aimed at men have beautiful women on the covers, the ones aimed at women have beautiful women on the covers. There's a reason for this.
NUMBERS GEEK-ERY ALERT
Ok, I did a tiny bit of analysis to see if I could back this up. I took a random sample of three pages of story links from about a week ago, I didn't count the stories because they attract an abnormally high amount of votes compared to other catergories.
[code]
Total sample: 40 stories
Avatar No of stories No of votes Average votes per story
Default red male 5 33 6.6
Default red female 3 23 7.7
Miscellaneous 17 185 10.8
Male 10 114 11.4
Female 15 241 16.1
[/code]
A very small sample but certainly enough to lend weight to what most people would assume to be true
So, before I publish another story I should change my AV back to the picture of my boobs?
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MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM boobs, what was the question?
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Quote by freakycactus
So, before I publish another story I should change my AV back to the picture of my boobs?
Of course, the numbers say so!
Anything else would definitely be misleading
Warning: The opinions above are those of an anonymous individual on the internet. They are opinions, unless they're facts. They may be ill-informed, out of touch with reality or just plain stupid. They may contain traces of irony. If reading these opinions causes you to be become outraged or you start displaying the symptoms of outrage, stop reading them immediately. If symptoms persist, consult a psychiatrist.
Why not read some stories instead
NEW! Want a quick read for your coffee break? Why not try this... Flash Erotica: Scrubber
Why not read some stories instead
NEW! Want a quick read for your coffee break? Why not try this... Flash Erotica: Scrubber
Clumeleon
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Do you know the muffin man? ;)
We run in similar circles.
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There is a definite advantage if you're an author and have av of a sexy woman.
Go to buy a magazine; the ones aimed at men have beautiful women on the covers, the ones aimed at women have beautiful women on the covers. There's a reason for this.
NUMBERS GEEK-ERY ALERT
Ok, I did a tiny bit of analysis to see if I could back this up. I took a random sample of three pages of story links from about a week ago, I didn't count the stories because they attract an abnormally high amount of votes compared to other catergories.
[code]
Total sample: 40 stories
Avatar No of stories No of votes Average votes per story
Default red male 5 33 6.6
Default red female 3 23 7.7
Miscellaneous 17 185 10.8
Male 10 114 11.4
Female 15 241 16.1
[/code]
A very small sample but certainly enough to lend weight to what most people would assume to be true
Good analysis. It would also be interesting to see long vs short story.
Maybe I need a female pen name/image for my stories. I'll have an alias for my alias.
Oh yea, boobs are always good. Bring them on!
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Gotta agree with you Mobius_NR. Drives me nuts
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100 percent me....and my breasts are..too!
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If you do a search on male users and sort by profile visits you'll find that 11 of the 20 most popular male profiles on this site have women as their avatars - including the most visited profile on lush
Warning: The opinions above are those of an anonymous individual on the internet. They are opinions, unless they're facts. They may be ill-informed, out of touch with reality or just plain stupid. They may contain traces of irony. If reading these opinions causes you to be become outraged or you start displaying the symptoms of outrage, stop reading them immediately. If symptoms persist, consult a psychiatrist.
Why not read some stories instead
NEW! Want a quick read for your coffee break? Why not try this... Flash Erotica: Scrubber
Why not read some stories instead
NEW! Want a quick read for your coffee break? Why not try this... Flash Erotica: Scrubber
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Quote by Mobius_NR
Guys: Are you tired of clicking on avatars depicting gorgeous women only to find yourself on some guy's profile page? I find that it's getting damned annoying.
No, I can't say that it is that annoying. After you have been here for awhile you realize which avatars could be real or fake. I can also say the longer you have been here, the less you "creep" on people's profiles as well.
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Quote by freakycactus
So, before I publish another story I should change my AV back to the picture of my boobs?
I think you should change your AV back to the picture of your boobs anyway. I'm just sayin'..
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Quote by overmykneenow
There is a definite advantage if you're an author and have av of a sexy woman.
Go to buy a magazine; the ones aimed at men have beautiful women on the covers, the ones aimed at women have beautiful women on the covers. There's a reason for this.
NUMBERS GEEK-ERY ALERT
Ok, I did a tiny bit of analysis to see if I could back this up. I took a random sample of three pages of story links from about a week ago, I didn't count the stories because they attract an abnormally high amount of votes compared to other catergories.
[code]
Total sample: 40 stories
Avatar No of stories No of votes Average votes per story
Default red male 5 33 6.6
Default red female 3 23 7.7
Miscellaneous 17 185 10.8
Male 10 114 11.4
Female 15 241 16.1
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A very small sample but certainly enough to lend weight to what most people would assume to be true
I know I deffinitely prefer stories written by women and as such tend to avoid male profiles. That said I can often (not always tell) when it's a guy behind the profile picture just based in the account name.
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Quote by Skanderbeg
90% of this site is pure fantasy. That said, why would you pop into a profile without having chatted with the person before hand? And why does it matter what they have as an avatar, if you're basing your interest on a picture that says more about you than them.
Amen.
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Quote by pixiedust65
Maybe they just like the picture. As long as on their profile they are not claiming it to be a picture of them, I don't consider that to be misleading. The profiles are there to read and find out who you are talking to. Now if they are male and state to be a female, that is misleading. That's my opinion.
so, you're NOT really Tink? i am so depressed now... *melodramatic sigh*
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