Exactly. Some of us are ugly but still have a hope when face to face. That ambiguity gives us a chance at being a contender. Is that unreasonable for an ugly person?

I think its not, and its also reasonable for someone else to think "no picture, they're probably ugly, I'll pass."

I think it might be a mistake to conflate business ethics with personal ethics. I have sympathy for individuals who through no fault of their own struggle in the dating scene; I have no sympathy for corporate entities in any regard.

Very few people struggle with dating through no fault of their own. Most people have actionable things that they can do to get a date just like most can find a job. But not everyone can get to the level of dating models or working at FANG companies. That requires done combination hard work and natural gift.

If you don’t grind leetcode you won’t get that fang job, if you don’t grind social skills and status you won’t get that hot date.

The sometimes you can win on the face to face just like sometimes you can hire below market rates, but you are just wasting time on a site where other people do post photos and a high initial investment is required