[QUOTE=FogHorn1;6288012]This makes no sense. Not busting balls or anything but why would a girl be put off by a guy having private pics? It's an option on SA for a reason, and nearly every girl has private pics as well. Have a handful of girls from SA told you they were put off by private pics, and why? Or is this just an assumption?[/QUOTE]My experience as a married guy (who is upfront about it in his profile): there is a subsection of women that view this as a form of dating, where attraction matters as much as money and they want to know there's a future for it. It's Tinder but with guys who will pick up the tab and then some. They aren't interested in faceless profiles and they aren't interested in being the other woman. Many of them are clear about one or both; some aren't but they just don't respond. That's okay. Whatever works for them and I wish them well. For them, I'd imagine a public picture is important, both for their own initial screening and so that they know that the guy is genuine. They don't want to waste time where there is no attraction.
I am upfront about my status. I don't want to waste anyone else's time and I Definitely don't want to inadvertently bring in someone who is hoping to catch feelings and think there's a future. It eliminates some women to be sure — including those where I could just meet them once or twice and then move on if it doesn't click — but I am past my kid in a candy store phase.