I don’t think it’s crazy that some people want to put their best foot first and not make a bad impression. I don’t know if I’d say that’s being dishonest or lying. Just because you’re not necessarily airing all your bad qualities right away doesn’t mean you’re not being yourself. It’s natural to open up more the more you get to know someone. Again, I wouldn’t call that dishonesty.
That’s fair enough. I don’t think people should air their biggest mistakes and regrets on early dates. I’m talking about behavior. I see no reason to behave significantly differently on a date than you would in almost any social occasion.
If you’re months deep in a relationship and you still don’t feel comfortable being open and yourself, that’s not a relationship you should be in, simple as that.
Yes, and you wasted months of your life.