Liar Liar

Is lying early on in a relationship a deal-breaker? Many women would say yes, but I say it depends on the circumstance.
For example, if you meet at a club or on a holiday, you have to expect there will be a bit of exaggeration from both parties. If a hot guy in Hawaii is chatting me up I'm not going to admit I live in a tiny one-bedroom apartment, while he might call himself a lawyer when he's in his final year of law school. It's innocent fun and more likely than not this type of meeting won't lead to a long-term relationship anyway.
There is a difference between this type of 'fibbing' and a full-out lie further into a relationship. If you've been out with someone a few times and he is still pretending he has a different career or he hasn't told you his real age (he's obviously not 28 like he says he is) that should be a major red flag. It's really a no-win situation: If he's a bad liar it's painful to be with someone who is so insecure they have to lie about who they are. If he's good at lying and you didn't even suspect him, then what else is he lying about?