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Thursday, June 12, 2008
Give it to me straight
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
When was the last time you were in a relationship with someone who told you, “This has been a great 6 months, but I’m just not attracted to you anymore.” Or when was the last time you were out and someone said, “There’s definitely some chemistry here, but I’m going to buy you one or two more drinks to make sure you can carry a conversation for more than 10 minutes.”
Sometimes I think part of the reason dating/relationships/love can be so confusing is because of the preferred social etiquette most of us follow. And this isn’t necessarily a bad thing; it just means you know a) how to properly address people and b) how much they really need to know about what you’re thinking. (For example, sometimes she doesn’t need to hear that you think she looks fat.)
But it does mean that we’re not quite as honest with people as we’d like to think. Not dishonest, mind you, just a little more tactful. And sometimes more confusing.
What are examples of “socially acceptable” things people have said to you that they could have just been straight-up about? How would it help our dating lives if we curbed social etiquette occasionally for the sake of clarity? Do you think we’d be able to communicate better?
What are the dangers of being honest to the point of losing tact? Would the pros outweigh the cons if we decided to start being blatantly honest with people?
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