In this case, is it okay to lie to save from embarrassment or criticisms?

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answer:I can’t imagine why she needs to lie. It can just as easily not work out if her friend fixed her up or they met at a square dance. If she surrounds herself with judgmental and critical people, she needs to find new friends.

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