No, it's not just you, LP. The internet is such a strange place -- it enables us to do things that would be impossible on the outside.
I admit I look at pics and some of them give me the female equivalent of a hard-on. But it doesn't bother me one bit that I might have carried on a conversation with the person -- silly, serious or otherwise. Why is that? I think it's because there's an invisible boundary that makes me feel safe.
The boundary is knowing that I am never going to actually have sex with someone I see on this site. So anything sexual related to that guy is a fantasy, and will remain in the realm of my imagination.
When I lust after someone in person, it's a whole different deal. I become afraid of my feelings, and rightly so. I stay well away from temptation -- work out at a different gym, eat lunch somewhere else, etc. I can't count the number of times I've had to walk away from a friendship with a man because it became dangerous to my sanity. (And his?)
But I don't have to be afraid of myself here. Space and time protect me. I'm not in danger of "accidentally" flying to another state or another country. :wink:
And it's my choice whether I communicate with someone or not, and on what level.
That said -- if you don't know me, please do not PM me trying to get me to cam, or chat, or privately look at pictures of your dick that you don't have the balls to post in a gallery!!
People who post here regularly are much more welcome. If I know you from your posts (at least somewhat), I'm less likely to think you're just out trolling for internet sex and don't give a shit about who I am.