Is it Really Important in Relationship to be Honest!!!!!

relationship - relation togetherness
India
July 22, 2010 1:26am CST
Why relationship always ask for honesty there many thin we don not want to share in our life but we have to to continue our relationship. WHY WHY WHY?...... I don't think so small lies or hiding think is too bad for a relationship but in future they become a big problems of conflicts... Is there any SOLUTION!!! :(
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20 responses
@Muteki (114)
• Japan
22 Jul 10
There are somethings in life which have to but kept to your self to save grief. It doen't mean its dishonest but I kind of a white lie. Not telling someone the truth to save a lot of anger of grief. The phrase "What he doesn't know doesn't hurt" is true for many cases but not for all.
• Indonesia
22 Jul 10
Yeah, a white lie, is needed in a relationship. A white lie is needed in a certain time to prevent something happening to be worst. I agree with what you say Mr.Muteki.
23 Jul 10
In my life,i have a lie sometimes and thing is always better than you tell the truth."What he doesn't know doesn't hurt" is true.
• Philippines
28 Aug 10
of course it is, for me honesty is so important in a relationship. because for me, its like loving the person less when you can't be honest with him. but yes you are right. there are still little things and issues in our lives that we don't want to share with anyone else even to our partners. i think that's pretty normal. i even think it is healthy. because you are both still individuals. being in a relationship does not mean to report everything to your partner. i too have things that i wanted to keep it myself, for some reasons too. and if it won't affect the relationship i don't think it will matter anyway. but i suggest you should classify which of the things that you can keep and which you should share. happy mylotting!
@edorms36 (275)
• United Arab Emirates
23 Jul 10
In any kind of relationship trust must be there, and in order to be trusted you should be honest and open to the person you are in relation to, now if you're not honest how can that person trust you? How can she/he believe you or your promises if you are not being honest about yourself? If trust will not be a part of a relationship, doubts will slowly and surely creep in and will only make the relationship weak and head to failure.
@melmabb (579)
• Philippines
23 Jul 10
Well there are things that should be kept temporarily in ones relationship and be brought out in open in good timing..Its not good to lay all the cards easily in ones relationship,one should leave something for himself and put in the open when time comes, in a boyfriend/girlfriend relationship i would not agree with that,Honesty is a must but i think all things should not be told from the start...IN wife/Husband relationship i think that is a must..
• Portugal
24 Jul 10
you must tell everything so the person can know you and love you. if your gf loves you she forgive your mistakes as long as you are honest. if you hide things she can find out later and then be angry or break up bcs of that. if we love we must be honest always dont hide things even if is a big mistake or little one you must tell ok? dont ruin a relationship bcs of that^^
• Philippines
23 Jul 10
Sometime telling a lie isn't too bad, but too much of it will bring conflict to any relationship. In any relationship, honesty is one of the important thing that must not be destroyed. Once you have destroyed it everything will change in your relationship. One, the trust that was given to you will slowly gone and it will be difficult again for that person for you to be trust. Second, if the trust was gone, you will fight in small things and small lies that will revealed. Third, when you're always fighting, conflict will follow that may lead in the end of your relationship. Just think about this, small lies will lead to big conflicts. So as much as possible you must really keep HONESTY in all kinds of relationship.
@dpk262006 (58678)
• Delhi, India
22 Jul 10
How can you build up a relationship, where there is no honesty. If you are dishonest in a relationship and lying and cheating, how could it have solid foundations.
@atleya (946)
• Indonesia
23 Jul 10
Yeah, I think honesty is important for a relationship. Too many lies, will arise big conflicts in the future. Of course, sometime we must lie for a certain reason, but, for me, I will always try to do honesty in a relationship. It will make my heart peace. Peace in heart, peace in world... Best wishes,
@ron2dmax (48)
• Philippines
22 Jul 10
Though honesty is one of the important aspects in a relationship but not all things need to be told. It depends on the situation, sometimes we keep on telling lies for the sake of our partner to not get hurt. If it is just a little detail that you don't want to make it big then it's better to keep it with you. Know also your partner on what kind of things or if he/she might get hurt once you keep it a secret. However, if that secret can broke to your relationship in future once he/she found it from others then better tell him/her directly and honestly. If it is regarding on cheating you did, well, I don't think you are honest enough---and you know that cheating can always break any relationships.
@lacieice (2060)
• United States
22 Jul 10
Hi nadeem Honesty is the most important thing in all aspects of life, in all relationships, everyday. If you're not honest, it eventually comes out anyway, and will cause hurt feelings and permanently damage a relationship. Honesty and trust go together. If you're not honest, then your friends and family will feel they can't trust you. Once trust is lost, it's very difficult to get it back. Once people find out that you lied, they will question if anything you say is the truth. You asked for a solution? Well, here it is: Be honest in all dealings, and you will have no problems with people trusting you. As Judge Judy says "If you tell the truth, you don't have to have a good memory".
@sru2n9 (93)
• India
22 Jul 10
I think trust is the basis of a relationship whichever it is. Without honesty how can there be trust. It's best to keep honesty in relationships.
• United States
22 Jul 10
First, ask yourself why are you in the relationship in the first place? Is this fun time or is this road to committment? Second, trust and honesty are like twins you can't have one without the other. If you don't wan to be honest, then stay out of serious relationships.
@romzz05 (572)
• Philippines
23 Jul 10
Lies will always haunt you in the future so might as well be honest. You don't have to tell everything to your partner to have this sense of mystery but don't outright lie about things. Now if you've done that already you need to face the consequence.
22 Jul 10
in order to know if he or she has another... but know adays people are not serous about relationship they just wanna have fun...
@sender621 (14893)
• United States
22 Jul 10
I think you should always be honest in your relationships. Dishonesty leads to mistrust. Mistrust is the next step in a failed relationship. Being dishonest with anyone in a relationship is not worth it.
@efendi62 (37)
• Indonesia
22 Jul 10
Yes, Relationship always asks for honesty. Without honesty there will be no real relationship. Other people will not believe you or at least he or she will make a friendship or relationship limitation with you. And at the end the relationship will be broken.
• India
22 Jul 10
Yes being honest in a relationship is a must because even a lie when said can spoil the relationship forever. Depends on how the person could take that. If he/she knows that you did it for his/her sake maybe to make them happy then they might forgive you else it could turn into a disaster. The best thing about telling truth is that you don't have to remember what you said.
• Philippines
22 Jul 10
Let me just say that honesty is very, very important...it's pertinent that it's present in any relationship. However, not all truths have to be told, like if your wife has this warped thinking that the silky blue dress looks great on her even if the mirror's there to disagree, if she's not asking for your opinion, you don't need to tell her she looks horrible.
@kaka10 (178)
• South Africa
22 Jul 10
I think honesty is the best, rather have all your cards on the table depending on the other person. If you know they hate lies and secrets make sure they know about your past relationships because the small things can drive a wedge between two people and cause that trust to be broken.
@Skade24 (750)
• Romania
22 Jul 10
We all have our secrets, about us, about our life, about our past, but yes this things it`s ok to keep them for you, and not telling them to your life partner. But when it comes to things that he needs to know, yes. I think this is the most important thing in a relationship, to be honest, a relationship build on honesty could last more then a relationship build on lies.