Comments on: Dating someone with a checkered past http://www.theperfectsearch.com/blog/?p=122 For the Perfect Search Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:49:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Matt http://www.theperfectsearch.com/blog/?p=122#comment-7545 Matt Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:41:11 +0000 http://www.theperfectsearch.com/blog/?p=122#comment-7545 Yes, it's a tricky thing to decide what is the right course of action. I think that generally speaking it's a good policy to be upfront at the beginning and disclose any details that you think your partner might find unappealing. If they do, and they decide not to remain involved, it's much better that it happens earlier, when the pain will not be as great. But to do nothing and assume that you can keep these things secret is a mistake. There are so many ways that people can find out about your past (and present) now, particularly online! Yes, it’s a tricky thing to decide what is the right course of action. I think that generally speaking it’s a good policy to be upfront at the beginning and disclose any details that you think your partner might find unappealing. If they do, and they decide not to remain involved, it’s much better that it happens earlier, when the pain will not be as great.

But to do nothing and assume that you can keep these things secret is a mistake. There are so many ways that people can find out about your past (and present) now, particularly online!

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