You've heard it before, but the most important single piece of advice you can follow when going on a date is to be yourself.

What does this mean? It means not putting on any behavior which isn't you. It means not pretending to be something you are not, and let's be blunt, it certainly means not being downright untruthful about your job or where you live!

If you want to form a lasting relationship with someone then you are not going to get off to a good start by telling them things about yourself which aren't true. Most people when they hear something untrue at least ask themselves: 'Is this person being completely honest?' Others will see the untruth for what it is straight away. Either way you will have created a bad impression.

Honesty is the key to forming lasting relationships. And this has to begin right from the word go.

-- Taylor