blueriver30: Which tells most about a person the picture or the profile?
Definitely the profile. The picture only shows what the person looks like and gives almost immediate insight into whether or not that person is within your physical ballpark and, based on an equal scale with all other profiles, is worthy of a more detailed look.
The profile on the other hand gives a brief window into what the other person finds most important to show the world at that moment in time which might capture a heart. Is it shyness, confidence, submissiveness, dominance? Maybe just being plain fun and lighthearted or, slathered it in perky hobbies. There is only so much space so, to me, it is important as it provides a clue and, an opportunity to discuss anything that has been written to gain further insight into the soul of the author.