the best policy

been surfing on a dating site. been dragging my feet for days, months, years, about putting myself as out there as i ought (this irksome trait in various walks) and am trying to turn things around and i've noticed, in the dating site's slot asking about the best lie you've told, so many folks make this gesture at balking about lying. 'i laugh when i try to lie.' 'i don't lie.' 'i'm a bad liar.' everyone's so honest or plays like they are. now, i'm not a habitual liar, as far as i know, but everyone tells a lie now and then. it's part of being human and that holier than thou i never lie bullshit is just so unappealing because it's so dishonest. we all know honesty's a virtue and blah blah. no need to extol your own integrity/never lie crap on a dating site. especially if you're married and looking for nookie on the side.