Don't Tell Stories. Tell the Truth.

Greetings Ladies and Gents,

Happy Memorial Day Weekend! I hope that everyone has been able to enjoy the warm weather that the end of May has decided to bless us with. Despite all of the scattered storms around my area, it has still been lovely to move further away from the cold days the first half of this year has provided. With this extended weekend in full force, I'm sure the majority of you are primed and ready to hit up cookouts and gatherings of all different sorts. Keeping this in mind, I figured I'd share a few quick tips for the gentlemen on how to conduct yourselves within the potential shenanigans. 

Gents, when finding yourself at a get together, one is bound to come across a number of unique people and personalities. In fact, it's a safe bet that you'll end up meeting someone that you may want to get to know on a deeper level, and that's great! However do not, under any circumstances, allow your attraction to this person to turn you into Pinocchio. Yes of course you are naturally going to want to impress them because you want to feel like they're attracted to you too. But lying about what you do, where you've been, how much you make are all terrible ideas. Let them find out that something you said about yourself was a lie, and that'll be the end of that possible connection. 

Instead, my simple suggestion would be for you to tell the truth about yourself and let that determine whether they'd like to know more or not. I personally would want someone to like me for me and not for something I made up to impress them. Plus it's just not worth it to lie, at all. For example, if someone ask whether you've seen a certain movie, don't just say yes for the sake of saying yes. What if they ask you about a specific scene or character? You going to act like you know all about that as well? No, then you simply look dumb and not worth the time. Instead, all you have to say is "No, I haven't seen that yet. But I have heard some interesting things about it. What was your take on the movie?". With that response, you are still able to have a conversation and not try to hide the fact that the movie is nowhere in your memory. 

I know folks have things to do and people to see over this long weekend so I won't hold you. But I just wanted to give a couple pieces of advice to the gents that could go a long way when it comes to your interactions. Of course these things can be used for all types of days/occasions and not just Memorial Day. With that said, just remember to be yourself out here because that's who you'd want folks to be drawn to in the first place. The people want a real man and no more Pinocchios. Be blessed!