Say Cheesy

What's with women on dating sites who post pictures of themselves standing with their ex-boyfriend? At least that's how it looks when a woman's posed with some guy that she's cropped or partially cropped out of the photo.

--Turned Off

Every picture tells a story: "Look! A man once wanted me!" Or, "This is how cute I looked before he stole the best years of my life." Or, "Consider this proof I was once 10 years younger, 20 pounds lighter, and had an entirely different head." To the discerning, a woman who posts a profile pic of herself with a guy is sending a message that she's socially tone-deaf, not serious about finding somebody, or desperate. (She can't postpone her entry into the online dating world long enough to fire up the webcam or wait for a friend to come snap her picture?) Ultimately, if a woman's going to post a shot of herself wearing something a little revealing, it shouldn't be the hairy arm of the guy she just dumped.