Thursday, September 9, 2010

The truth hurts?

Can a relationship survive when the initial attraction is rooted in a lie?

Jezebel links to an interesting essay about compulsive liars who say they've found romantic bliss together.

Thanks to an era of online profiles, more of us have stumbled into a relationship where honesty isn't the dominant policy.

There are major lies -- thinks like failing to mention a divorce or a child.

But things get trickier when you find out your partner has lied about a salary or a job. He or she will likely say the lie was designed to impress you...and it probably was.

So do you dismiss the lie, or dismiss the relationship?