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[–] AdolfSchmitler@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago (7 children)

I can't understand the reasoning behind it. Do they think women like that? What's the success rate? Are women just scrolling when all of a sudden they see a dick pic and are like "wtf I'm so horny now".

Or they just think if they see tits it makes them horny so women MUST be the same way? If so I feel like it's been well established that isn't the case....

[–] Sludgeyy@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

A picture is worth a thousand words

"Hi I am...I am looking for sex"

If you are using a dating website and actually trying. You'd look at a profile, read their bio, and then send a message that had something to do with their bio. (Could also comment on pictures)

But it is a numbers game to an extent and most messages sent will never see a reply.

So what is the least effort highest reward thing to send first? Private picture.

They are hoping that the person opens it and it catches their eye.

If their first thought is to send a private picture, they are not really looking for small talk. So it has the added bonus of weeding out non-sexual people.

It's no risk, high reward

[–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

the principle equivalent genital exchange.

they think if dick pic is send vag/boob pic will be the response

[–] AdolfSchmitler@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Lol they're trying to transmute their dick pics to gold

[–] frezik@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 4 days ago

Or they just think if they see tits it makes them horny so women MUST be the same way?

This one. The problem is that by the time 90% of the hetro cis male population of one generation has figured this out, a new generation of teen hetro cis males are right behind them. A better sex education class would cover this.

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[–] 474D@lemmy.world 11 points 6 days ago (11 children)

As gross as it is, the people sending dick pics aren't looking for your approval, it's a numbers game. If you're confident enough to hang that dong, someone is gonna be interested. Like I said it's gross but they don't do it because it doesn't work, you catch a fish with enough throws

[–] Schadrach@lemmy.sdf.org 10 points 5 days ago

It is. But the reality of those sites is that for a guy the vast majority of your messages will never be read. You are shouting at the void and hoping for the best. This does not incentivize taking the time and psychological investment to write thoughtful messages, because you will send comparatively few and the lack of response is harder to deal with when you're more invested. It incentivizes sending the quickest messages that you care about the least to as many as possible. The guy didn't send her a dick pic, he sent every woman in a 50 mile radius the same dick pic hoping that with enough sheer volume he'll get a response.

It's basically spam that wants to fuck you, because non-spam options don't get you anywhere.

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[–] ftbd@feddit.org 10 points 5 days ago (9 children)

I don't see the relevance of her day job here?

[–] mEEGal@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago

skill issue

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[–] Bronstein_Tardigrade@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Couldn't imagine ever sending a dik pik, but if I did, it would be self-deprecating and meant to elicit laughter. Talk about "short" comings.

[–] godlessworm@hexbear.net 7 points 5 days ago (1 children)

i agree with them about men but the rest of this tumbl or whatever the posts on tumblr are called is giving sheldon

[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 7 points 5 days ago (3 children)
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[–] niktemadur@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

Why don't you please tell us how you really feel?
The burn is so hot, it's gonna cost several thousand in ER fees.

[–] leave_it_blank@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago

This genuinely made me laugh!

[–] loomy@lemy.lol 5 points 6 days ago (3 children)
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[–] doctorspike@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago

Got any DOIs to share? I'd like to read about some bioreactors and polymer physics.

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