Would you put your half-clothed glamour shots on FB?

[TheClaws]

... like a friend did? I still can’t quite understand it. She had only a shirt on, not buttoned. I don’t have an issue with her having the photo shoot, but having the image of her mostly unclothed mostly on a rug pop up on my FB feed while I’m sipping my coffee. Plus the 10 other images she posted separately.

Isn’t that weird? For context, she is 45, has 2 DDs, and is divorced. Supposedly this was for a new-ish boyfriend.

I wouldn't - it seems a bit tacky and attention seeking. But nothing surprises me about the things people will post on social media anymore!

What, she’s 45 and divorced?!
Quick, someone alert the town elders!!!

No. Especially not at her age.

If it makes her happy then so be it. I honestly couldn't care less about stuff like this. I have a friend who posts similar photos and she looks pretty damn hot in them. Maybe it's for self validation, maybe she is indeed trying to impress said boyfriend. Maybe you should unfollow and not worry about it anymore.

You poor thing. Off to the gallows with her!

Well no, personally I wouldn't. It's a bit cringe isn't it? But I guess she's had the pics done and loves them so much she wants to show them off a bit. Don't rain on her parade, just don't comment.

I think it’s a bit off to judge someone for doing this because of their age.

I wouldn’t do it at any age because I don’t like sharing private stuff on FB, I wouldn’t be confident enough and I find the whole selfie culture a bit narcissistic, but if she wants to do it I don’t see why it’s fine at 25 but not 45 wishes.

Yep I would if I looked amazing in them , obviously no booby shots but yeah why not .

I have a mate who is forever attention seeking on FB
Not a day goes by without a email alerting me to his new post!

I actually pity him and others like him. Tragic that you need to "force" yourself onto others.

But then, I hate FB with a passion, only joined because a work colleague recommended it after we both worked away on a large job and it seemed a good way of staying in touch....that was over 10yrs ago and the banter fizzled out 2 weeks after returning back home to normal life. tried twice to delete my account, yet it kept popping back up.

Now I just ignore it

She might be feeling insecure and needs the reassurance that she’s still an attractive woman- I know people who put pictures like this up or endless selfies - I tend to give them a like and tell they look fab what’s the harm gives them a boost?

But do the photos make her look really good?

A friend of mine has a couple of totally naked huge ones in her house. She moved them to her bedroom when her son got to a certain age. I can only imagine his 10yo friends howling with laughter at them.

Yes, I’m not one to judge but I’d find that a bit strange and rather show offy. The (much younger) wife of a relative of mine did a similar thing - used a rather revealing photo of her lying on her back draped over a snooker table (in what was clearly a private sexy photo shoot between the two of them) as her profile picture. Embarrassingly tacky.

I wouldn't mainly because of the job I do, it'd be a big no no. Also I don't really like any posey professional studio shoots, like the ones you see of newborns in barrels or on rugs (there are always rugs) with giant bows tied round their heads. Or the cheesy family shots in co-ordinator outfits that people get printed onto huge canvasses. I much prefer natural candid photography that will bring back memories of a particular day out, activity or family moment.

This everytime

FASH84 "I much prefer natural candid photography that will bring back memories of a particular day out, activity or family moment."

Nothing worse than contrived....nothing!!

Because it's cringe attention seeking at any age but at 25 you can just get away with it in terms of you've grown up surrounded by selfies, FB and oversharing on social media across all it's platforms so maybe it's a generational thing if you want to be generous.

At 45 that can't be said.

It's vanity or insecurity or both.
It's not good whatever age you are.
Desperately seeking validation via Facebook is pretty sad.
Social media has a lot to answer for.
I blame friends reunited & MySpace for starting all this crap

If I looked good dressed like that I'd be off to Tesco in it. I'm chubby and aging like cheese, which is to say there's crumbling and blue veins. Power to her.

@wishes what's her age got to do with it? So it's okay for a 20 year old but not a 45 year-old?

All photos that go online are for attention.

If I felt I looked good in a photo then damn right I would put it online and revel in people telling me I'm gorgeous I haven't looked good in a photo since about 1996 though.

Why is wanting people to tell you that you look good a bad thing all of a sudden?

@FASH84, I don't like them either but in fairness the ground would be a bit cold for a newborn without the rug

I wouldn't personally but nor would I be offended by a friend posting their own. Infact as I have several friends who are burlesque dancers I am used to seeing scantily clad photos on news feeds.

I thought that's what FB was for!

What, she’s 45 and divorced?!
Quick, someone alert the town elders!!!

Totally attention seeking.

But then I think those sorts of photo shoots are the height of tackiness and wouldn't have the pictures taken in the first place.

would need to photoshop my head onto Aiden Turner's body first :)