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The Lie That Got Me the Date (And Why I’m Telling It) | Women Like Us
In this deeply personal episode of Women Like Us, host Theresa Hayden explores the exhausting and universal habit of curating our identities to gain approval in dating and social settings. The narrative centers on a specific confession: lying about attending Georgetown University on a third date to appear more prestigious than her actual state school background. This story serves as a powerful entry point into discussing the broader cultural pressure women face to perform competence, polish their resumes like love letters, and hide their messy, authentic histories behind a facade of…
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