Clay Shirky noted this morning a phenomenon that he has been observing in NY - women taking photos of each other for what he and his wife deduce are impending Match.com profiles. Imaginging that process put a smile on my face. One the one hand, I envision optimistic women playfully imagining the idyllic princes on the other end of that upcoming web search as they engineer each pose. More importantly, I can't help but think how the other half is navigating this realm. I haven't searched Match, but I would wager that you will find a marked dearth of buddy-snapped shots among men's postings. Seriously, show me a self-respecting man who has the cojones to request a friend snap an alluring pic. Instead, I have a distinct impression that guys are pushing the envelope of achievement in the genre of arms-length self-portraiture.
