Reader story - Nice photo!

Honestly?  I like reader stories.  I mean, I really like them.  I think it's because they make me feel less alone.  They allow me to say,

See?  I'm not the only one!

And I appreciate that.

So, this reader was using an online dating site, one which requires the "members" to post a photo in their bio section.  Our reader was diligent and chose a photo she really liked, one that offers a fair and accurate representation of her.  The photo seemed to be doing its job, as our reader received a number of winks/smiles/nods/whatever-is-de-rigueur-for-the-site.

One day she received a message from one of the male members.  A male member from whom she'd received absolutely no wink or nod before.  A male member to whom she'd sent no wink or nod.  This was a new "hello" in the form of a full-blown message.  With an attachment.  Of her own photo:

I hope you don't mind.  I took the liberty of lightening up your photo so I could see it better.  I think you're beautiful.  In fact, I am now using the improved photo as the background image on my desktop.  Do you think that's creepy?

YES!  It's creepy.  Of course it's creepy!  And you know it.  If you didn't, you wouldn't ask.  Still, why?  Really.  I want to know.  WHY?  You've never met this woman.  You first manipulate her picture to look as you want it to.  Then you put it on your computer for daily consumption?  Then you tell her about it?  And you don't know her?  I think you might be someone who should frighten us all.