Is my friend being stupid on online dating sites?

[Jack]

You are on the right track. Your friend is playing an old cheap game with Facebook and other social sites. She wants attention. As you rightly point out, the danger is she is getting the wrong type of attention.

Men are visual. If a man sees half-naked or suggestive photos, chances are high he would not read whatever text may accompany the photos or would be so busy reading between the lines, the message of S-E-X would still be uppermost in his mind.

Your friend may not be serious about meeting any of these men. She could be looking for a way to kill some time, to get a few laughs (at her own expense, mind you).

What your friend may want to remember is photos can be copied and photoshopped and used in all kinds of unthinkable ways. I've seen photos of people in swimsuits but the suits had been artfully removed and replaced with realistic naked skin. For some people, seeing is believing. How would your friend explain a such an altered naked photo? She may want to limit her exposure (in every sense of the word).

You are not a prude. Stick to your guns. As for your friend, she may have to learn her lesson the hard way.