Why Honesty Is The Best Policy When It Comes To Meeting Singles

As Mark Twain once said, “If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything.” How true is that? If you have ever told someone a lie and been caught in it later, you know what I’m talking about.

When meeting singles, there is simply no other option than to be honest. That doesn’t mean, of course, that you need to tell the “whole truth”, but what you do tell needs to be truthful.

During my dating years, I have caught numerous dates in lies. And once someone has lied to me, that is it for them. In the beginning of a relationship, when a person should really be on their toes, showing their best side, a lie is not a good sign of things to come. A man or woman who will lie to you early in your relationship will definitely lie to you later on.

William Shakespeare’s take on honesty was this, “No legacy is so rich as honesty.” You may not think of your legacy as something very important right now, but nothing will ruin your reputation with all members of the opposite sex than an ex-date who says you were dishonest. A reputation like that is not easy to overcome.

Of course we all know we should be honest, and sometimes it is not the easiest thing to be. We might be asked to answer questions that we know the date doesn’t want to hear, but honesty really is the best policy. If you answer with a lie, then that is a lie you will have to remember, perhaps for the rest of your life. Better to answer honestly, accept the consequences now, and never have to remember who you told what to.

There is no doubt that honesty is the best policy – not just when meeting singles, but throughout your entire life. No advantage gained by telling a lie is worthy, and the cost of keeping a lie to yourself will hurt you in the long run.