Jacqui - male muddie. No I can't explain. Perhaps *you* can! In this instance, it's a woman thing, not a man thing, & we can't answer it for you. Why do women feel the the need to lie about their age? It's not blokes that are being called into question here. What sex was the columnist?

I'm like kendall - if you lie to me, you're history. Any other considerations (age, shape, marital staus, children, you name it) are beside the point. If you lie to me... where is the trust? No trust, no relationship, romantic or platonic. But most 'catters seem more sensible than this, a very unique & honest online community, in my experience! :)