The Mud Puddle

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Honesty

Really is the best policy. A lot of people don't seem to realise that being forthcoming and honest goes a long way to help forge strong relationships with people:

  • By being willing to tell people about yourself, they become more willing to open up to you, creating a bond of trust between you.
  • If you are a very private person in general, then taking the risk of opening up to one or two people—even in very small ways—makes you seem more human. You can develop very strong bonds with a person if you are the only two members of your club.
  • The more you try to be honest, the easier it gets. If you're the kind of person who usually takes a long time to get close to people, especially in a romantic relationship, then this kind of practice could help you take some initiative and be more forward.