“If you had the real thing, how would you tell? Liars can say it all just as well. Every single word you’ve heard in vain … one hundred love letters and none of them true.”
—“Christina” by Patty Griffin
“This is like writing a résumé and trying to be honest … but not TOO honest :) … ”
—A woman’s “self-summary” on OkCupid
When I set up my profile on Match.com, I tried to tell the truth, and I mostly succeeded. For example, I was up-front about my teenage children and my sweet but impish golden retriever. But I left out the YouTube videos my children introduced me to under “Things I Find Entertaining,” and checked the “Never” box when asked how often I smoke, despite the fact that I have ...
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