What would it be like if you could skip the whole fake act in meeting someone and be real from day one.?
404179
Hey, the real stuff is the only thing that works for healthy relationships.  It's hard, because some people may not be interested in the real you.  But that's when you have to say, hey, her loss.  You're great as is, and if someone doesn't like you, that's their problem.  But I'm someone who hates first dates for that reason.  Guys get all schmoozy and schmaltzy, and I know it's an act.  I want to know who this guy will be in six months after the honeymoon/courting phase is over.  So when a guy just lets his true self fly, it's relieving and more enjoyable to a girl like me.  The good girls will pick up on this and will be interested.  It won't happen overnight, but it will happen.  Just trust your true self and have faith.  Good luck!
615265
My answer might be different from the average response, but I think it is okay to be friends with someone who is fake, if you want to be their friend.  Even fake people need love, too.  Probably the number one reason they are fake is because at some point they realized that people didn't like them for who they were, so they became fake to keep their friends.  Unfortunately this didn't work that well because their fakeness drove them off all the more.  I say if their being phony is starting to drive you crazy, then you will stop being their friend anyway, but if you can tolerate it, and you truly love the friend, then stick with them.  They may be fake as an individual, but the friendship and the love you have for that person is never fake and for that reason you should not abandon them.  I mean even you wouldn't want people to abandon you just because you have a little personality quirk.  Even fake people are sensitive to their friends and desire their unconditional love and support, too.  You don't have to agree with the phoniness, but you should love your friends.
179812
You catch them talking behind your back, or they only are around you for your material possesions.\n\nDrop them fast.  Fake people are as useless as plastic surgery on old women, they are still old, just with tighter skin.
231091
Just talk to him and be yourself. No one likes a fake.
1102916
Why don't you jsut lose all of your self identity, and just copy everything they do?!  You can drink whatever they do and smoke whatever they do and sleep with whatever they do and jump from wherever they do!!! It will be fun!
355141
wel i think u can arrange to meet each other once in a while to keep it real
112840
I definitly wouldn't take the chance, it is way too risky, the best way is to find someone in person, besides on here the chances of ever meeting someone who is truly honest is very slim.
97661
blah blah blah blah blah-get a life and meet a real-life man
72929
Pretending like your not interested.\n     I don't know why, but it works!!!\n             \n                  TRUST ME TRY IT.
506481
Damn, that sounds like me.  Gonna be tough starting up any type of relationship w/ anyone after breaking up w/ someone that you were w/ for the past 3 yrs.  I dunno how I would let down my guard.  Just be truthful and true.  Don't be fake, be sincere. I really don't know...
1003
just act as if they are someone you do know
268959
Here's an idea, why not meet someone in the real world.\nIt's a lot harder to lie about age, sex, etc.... in person.
663412
Only if you take the people you chat with seriously...allways remember the illusion of internet:you can be whoever you want to be(and lots of people do to escape their own lives)
416637
in person.  Do not be a coward and do it via email or phone or by just "disappearing".  Be honest but as kind as possible and then move on.
436973
maybe you should work on the confidence first and then you might actually get a date
991541
everything they disclose is all illusional,nothing is real, its all virtual and you are just engaging in a virtual relationship,so exercise extreme caution at all times............sorry i don't want to sound like a lecturer but its a fundamental fact.There's no way you can verify their info. so keep a distance ,act virtual yrself just like them,thats the rule out there buddy!Its human nature,no one would truly like to disclose their character flaws,if it hardly happens in real life,how the heck can you expect it to happen virtaully?!!!!............but people hardly are complete without some kind of a character flaw,don't you think?
492508
being your true self!!! don't be a fake... act as you would when you are with him, that will totally make his world go around.