In my experience, the opposite works soo much better.
Put your true self out there and people will respect that massively, be willing to trust you, and be willing to open up to you.
Obviously, you need to have some sense of the other person, and whether they will respond well. But really, most human beings are decent. And those who aren't, mostly aren't worth knowing at all.
Obviously, you need to have some sense of the other person, and whether they will respond well. But really, most human beings are decent. And those who aren't, mostly aren't worth knowing at all.