Does having an actual picture for your avatar help get Best Answer?

Question

Since replacing my avatar with an actual picture, I've been getting best answer a lot more. Is it the fact that I've humanized myself more, people notice my answer? Is it my sweet specs and charming smile that ultimately wins them over? Yea, I didn't think so either....sigh.

Answer 1

No I don't think so. I've gotten plenty of best answers and I don't have my actual picture as my avatar.

Answer 2

nope i don't think so....it is what they read....trust their intelligence....

Answer 3

sorry, laughing here, I don't get any more best answers but I do get asked out lol

Answer 4

I think having good answers is probably a better tactic.

I used a cartoon avatar and later replaced it with an actual photo and I never really noticed much difference.

Answer 5

I learned in my psychology class of a study done i think in the 90s. Some people did a mock election. what the did was post flyers around town for two different candidates one candidates flyers all had his picture on them, the other candidates flyers had no picture of him, just a logo. They made the candidate with no picture be republican which was what the majority of voters in that town were and put all of his ideals which were really agreeable as far as republicans go on the flyer and really painted him up nicely. The other candidate with the picture had very few ideals put on there and was not with the majority, but when the time came to vote, the one with the picture won. It is a psychological reaction to trust something more if one can identify it.

Answer 6

Hahaha. That's too funny. :)

Answer 7

Funny… I don’t think so too;  but who knows.. *People* act in mysterious ways ..

You might have started answering few questions at first, then gradually increased your answering rate (meaning you wouldn’t have got as many best answers earlyon as you would now), then there is also a delay for the best answer to get picked because of voting / selection time (Maybe you changed your avatar during the same time as your oldest questions went in to voting and got automatically picked for  best answer). So in general, even if your answers are consistent you might see a slight increase in the rate of getting best answers over time; especially during the early stages.... Has nothing to do with your avatar ;-) .

p.s : if you feel the urge to select my answer as the best ;-) , would you do it because of my *nice* avatar, my screen name or my answer ;-p ??

Answer 8

I have a goofy avatar and still have received quite a few best answers!