1401b wrote:
Women look at different things than men do.
They want to know about you.
Therefore the situation or context of your picture is highly important.
Women often appreciate security, esp. financial security. Esp. in the marrying age...
Which background looks more rich? Looks more like you have personal access to financial stability?
They may not be looking at you at all.*
Don't be mad, it's hardwired into them, men have their own 'less than noble' attractions toward women.
On the third hand...
Freshly post-pubescent women aren't really thinking much with their brains, so sexy pix may rate higher.
Post (socially) prime marrying aged women may have good jobs (stability) and may be revisiting their sexuality, so again sexy pix may rate higher.
Meaning you're probably looking more sexy than successful in the pix you posted
gratz you, you're a hottie.
*Hehe. Women are going to be ticked-off that I outed a secret. =)
I hope they don't shoot me. =P
What you said does fit a lot of what I've observed. Men tend to comment on the beauty of the woman in the picture, but women tend to ask probing questions about the context instead.
I'm not referring to the going ons in this particular forum by the way.