With endless mixed signals, bad behavior, and raised hopes, the dating world is harder to navigate than ever. But should we ...

We've all been through it. Telling a friend something they may not want to hear. Maybe a friend is dating someone who treats them poorly, or they did something that upset you. Or maybe it's ...

The fact that you trusted this woman with the truth meant you considered her part of your circle of real friends and she very clearly abused that privilege. Sometimes, people use “I’m just ...

Citations: Wang, Cynthia, AngelaKa-yee Leung, Y-H. See, X-y. Gao. 2011. The effects of culture and friendship on rewarding honesty and punishing deception.. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology. ...

However, there are some benefits in doing so. According to Mark Vernon, a psychotherapist, and author of The Meaning of Friendship, when deciding whether or not brutal honesty is beneficial for a ...