Hey everyone, I was thinking about this the other day—do you ever feel like you automatically trust someone more just because their profile picture looks “perfect”? I had a friend reach out on a professional networking site, and their photo was insanely polished, like it came straight out of a magazine. It made me pause for a second because it almost felt too perfect, but then I realized I didn’t know anything about them beyond that picture. Curious how you all feel about it.

Honestly, I’ve noticed that too, and it can be tricky. I usually try to look past a perfect photo because sometimes people just use tools to create them. I even played around with click here once—it lets you generate these insanely clean, professional-looking headshots. I was shocked at how real they looked. After that, I realized a perfect picture doesn’t necessarily mean someone is more trustworthy; it’s just part of first impressions.