How do you think your online friends look like?

Yes. I do this too. And I'm usually wrong. Sometimes people may comment on a physical attribute they may have that gives you an idea of what they look like. If someone says they think they're fat or that their hair is long you have a little to go on. But it's not much. And I've been told that I was pictured with gray hair and looking kind of grandmotherly. I guess because I'm 64. But when they met me they were surprised. My hair is not gray and I don't look (or act) like anybody's grandmother. It's funny when, and if, you finally do meet somebody how different they look. I know one thing - I don't look anything like my avatar!

I had some really good lasting friendships online. And they were one of the best friends i have. And the good thing, i learn from their cultures since majority of them are from foreign countries. The difference though in your discussion is that we communicate online through skype and we do video chat so, i know how they look.

I have had the same kind of thing happen to me, someone sounds a certain way and talks a certain way and usually look completely different than I imagined them to be, even with a pic of them self, sometimes people use old pics and never update them, leaving people under the impression that they are younger looking. I have found that a lot of people have the same personalities that they portray online, but not always.

I have that with some of my friends. Some of them have a picture of them at their avatar (as I usually do), but others have very different things including emoticons. Sometimes I sort of try to imagine how they look like when I`m answering one of their posts, but most of the times I just give up.

I just used to draw the image of the friend who just used to chat with me. The pictures which I draw in my mind is total a rough one but I had find little similarity between the picture and the actual face but I had find such an similarity for only once

i dont have any online friend. i am very scared whether the online friends are good or not.

Sometimes I do have this picture in my mind of how my online friends would look like. But then again, it really doesn't matter whether they will be just a faceless friend. Not all of them can we force to show how they really look to us for personal reasons. Nevertheless, a friend will be a friend no matter how they might look like.

Hmmmm in my mind also create a image or picture about most of the mylotter like Dianan madam looking very nice when she is feeling angry, Hatley Grand ma is healthy means fat and her memory power is sharp, Ravi uncle smily man, Sreekala a sweet looking women, Vidhya my brother like body builder means his body is healthy, HWG friend is beautiful women, etc. I can say about all but for example these all are sufficient.

I am not sure, I don't have a visual image of them, but I do think avatar's have quite a lot of impact on how we see people, or they do on me, as when someone changes their avatar I find myself thinking of then differently. They reveal something different about themselves. What scares me though is that there are a few people I know online who if I should ever meet I am going to very disappointed when it turns out they aren't really a cat.

Funny But good question. I really prefer not to make friends whom I have not known personally, but yes there can be a lot of curiosity about the kind of appearance of the person whom you have only known online and through your chatting. But I feel all this risky to keep such friends have shared with them your feelings and thoughts. Its not about that I am an introvert kind of being but its like that I do not feel that urge to go to an extend that I will be befriending someone whom I have never met nor I have seen before and this idea will not at-all fascinate me. But being in touch with somebody like that and sharing a relation of friendship or something more can lead to lot many excitement and thoughts. Mostly you will portray such images in your mind like the way that person have presented himself or herself to you.

Most of my Online Friends have a picture of them. For those who don't, I do try and make up what they look like.

Well, That's why I like to place a real picture. And not some drawing or pic from the net. If people don't show their face I don't wanna be bothered by imaging what they look like.

Yeah,I sometimes imagine the people who chat with me online,how he/she looks like,just like you to think about their hair color,how tall they are,even their appearance.I do believe imagination is not correct enough because it is only on the basis of words they said online.For me,I think it is not necessary to meet online freiends face to face.Just share your opinons,happiness,etc.together.What do you think?

I wonder that too since I have a lot of online friends from online games. Luckily, we always keep in touch through Facebook so I know what they look like more or less. I just noticed that friends from online games are younger compared to friends from Facebook apps/games. The latter are usually adults or parents looking for casual games :) It's funny when you have this mental image of them in your mind and they completely look different when you find out what they really look like XD

there is a site i use where people post pictures of themselves and socialize, so i have seen a lot of my friends on webcam that i know from that site. but you really dont know if you never see them and you could be getting catfished.