Quote Originally Posted by hokeye22
The second insight I learned from on-line connections (and it has to do with the previous one, too) – is that real honest connection leads quickly to pictures and web cam.
If that doesn’t happen – know that something (major or minor) is wrong!
Because of the imposters’ hazards in this technique - being cautious is an acceptable norm and that’s the way it should stay.

Actually, I never saw a picture of FF until about two weeks before I picked her up from the airport. And even that was about 4 years old at the time.

Pictures are only important if you're concerned with looks.