Should I tell him about my past hookups?

Dear Advice Girl,

My new bf isn’t from my school. He knows me, but not A LOT about me. I mean, he doesn’t know about my past bf’s. I feel like I should tell him I have dated another guy recently cuz I hooked up with him the week after me and my bf broke up.

I know, I seem like a jerk right now. But it’s easy to get over someone who you hate now and it’s easier to like someone who is nice and the best thing in the world compared your ex! I feel like I should tell him but I don’t think it’s necessary and I don’t wanna get in a fight!

Signed,
   Sophie

Dear Sophie,

The best advice I can give you for your relationship with your boy – and for everyone’s relationship with everybody – is to be honest. Lying (or hiding the truth) only works up until the time that the truth comes out. And when it does (PS: it always does), it can be a real bitch to set things right again.

That doesn’t mean you have to sit your new guy down and tell him about all the guys you’ve ever made out with (ick). But you should make it a habit of telling him whatever’s on your mind - and your ex is clearly still on your mind.

So dish it out already. If he’s angry, it’ll mostly be because you kept it a secret for so long. And if he’s upset or weirded out, don’t worry – he won’t be forever. It sounds like the two of you have a great thing going on, and he’s not gonna risk screwing that up just ‘cause of an ex-boyfriend.