I wouldn't say 'afraid' so much as 'I don't even want to look at your profile because your photo makes you look like such a douchebag'. I thought Myspace angles died with Myspace.
I'm really more of an OKC creeper than anything else - if you go into online dating, especially free online dating, thinking that you'll get anything meaningful out of it, you should really rethink your life. Especially your life on the Internet.
And guys, if you decide to message some random girl, BE SMART ABOUT IT. Complement her, use a complete sentence! Punctuation is your friend! Talk to her like you'd want her to talk to you. It doesn't have to be a horrible experience if you don't want it to be.
Unless you're me. Then, your OKCupid inbox is always a horrible experience.