No, it is not okay to lie on your dating profile. When you meet, people will discover you lied. Lying is a deal breaker for the majority of people.

"It's marketing," one man insisted. "I got you to meet me, didn't I?"

"It's lying," I retorted. He said he was 55. When he stepped out of his car, I blanched. He looked like the grandfather of the man in his photos.

He saw the look on my face and immediately got defensive. Before I left, he admitted he was 74. Who could believe him? Not me.

Don't cheat or steal either...all are dealbreakers...in any relationship.

Lying is wrong, period.

The lie will eventually be found out. Tell the truth, and you won't have to worry about it.

If they are lying before I even meet them...that’s too effing much. It’s not like I’m never going to figure it out: my INFJ superpower is detecting bullshit. On top of lying, they think they can treat me like I’m stupid, because I always find out. Two strikes too many.

I would always prefer to hear an ugly truth over a pretty lie. I believe if both people want to overcome something, anything is possible....through communication and honesty. But what do I know. Guess that’s why I’m single lol.

If I find out someone has lied to me, we're done. I've been lied to before, and nope will not do that again. I keep it truthful, just easier to keep things straight that way.

Lying is not okay. I'm not sure why this is up for debate

I make it a habit of telling the truth...if I am not good enough as I am, I don’t need that person in my company...much less my life!

Are we including lies of omission? A lot of information should private and only shared with those we trust.

Some people are really nutty about "lying". I'll tell my sister I ran 5 miles but my GPS says I ran 4.7 or 5.5 miles, she considers that deliberate lying and I think that's too much BS.

I don't see the point in misleading people about your physical appearance or interests bc that will come out sooner or later.

Mostly I'd say lying on a profile is wrong, but I wouldn't expect a woman to detail her entire history either.

Lying about relationship status is a deal breaker, if you're not single and have serious attachments (emotional or the divorce isn't final) you should be honest with yourself and potential dates.

I did not realize that this was a "dating site"- ?! Really-?? No,it is not okay. How and why would you start any friendship or relationship with a lie?? That would make it invalid from the start,which is why I gave up and remain single.

Never. It's one thing to be discreet until you get to know someone better, don't be an open book right away. But don't fake who you are. Appreciate yourself and what you have to offer, even if it's not perfect.

I'm a brutal honesty type of gal. I always pick ugly truth over a pretty lie.

I will google them anyway before committing to going on a real date, and look at their Facebook pages. If they are lying about their appearance, age, occupation, education, hobbies, pets. etc., I would immediately ghost them.

People lie when some aspect of their life is not what they want it to be. I've found giving into that compulsion just makes things uglier and more complicated.

Better to expose your own warts up front and be rejected on that basis than to be discovered to be a liar and rejected as a liar and inherently not trustworthy.

Not exactly lying, but there are a handful of scenarios where a half-truth would be acceptable. Some situations are too complicated for a profile and better left to a face to face conversation on the first date.

I recently ended a 20+ year friendship over a lie. Honesty is important.

Depends on the lie. Most of someones life is none of your business. If it is something just get someone to bed i don't see the harm, if it was a lie that hurt someone physically or financially in any way then thats a little different

"If you want to tell people the truth, make them laugh, otherwise they'll kill you."

~Oscar Wilde

I did not realize that this was a "dating site"- ?! Really-??

To the people that voted for "relationships built on lies have no future", some religions are over 5000 years old. I agree lies are bad and destroy relationships but bullshit can get a long way.

People lie. It’s a fact of life. If you hold it against them, then you’ll never get together with anyone. The thing to pay attention to is whether the lie is malicious. Were they intending to deceive you for some nefarious purpose.
Most people lie about themselves because they have poor self images.

I am who I am and I am not a liar nor do I want to date a liar.

It is best to be honest. If a guy does not want to meet a woman who is overweight, comes from an unhealthy family, is atheist, is liberal, who has no interest in sports, etc. etc. etc. ... (all these things apply to me) .... then it is better that I be direct and honest right off the bat. It would be a waste of time and energy to lie. If anything in my past or in my character is a deal breaker, then it is best to be honest. When a good trust level has been established, if the relationship is going somewhere, both partners ought to be honest about health issues or things in their past like a criminal record, going through alcohol treatment, etc. Lots of lies will come out eventually and if it breaks up a marriage or live in partnership, that is pretty tragic.