Why is it our female friends give us the "impression" things are perfect?

I'll never forget a conversation I had with a very close friend over Valentine's Day last year. She was trying to inspire me to ditch my boyfriend saying "you deserve someone who treats you better. Take my guy, he makes all the plans for our vacations, pays for everything etc." It had me wondering why I always attract the guys who buy the plane tickets and book the hotels but always want me to decide what we're doing once we're there. Imagine my surprise, but not amusement, when this friend's man told me she plans everything and he just shows up! He actually told me he just hands her his credit card and she does everything else. So why did my really close friend give me the impression that all she does is show up? Why not rave that her man pays for everything and she's allowed to make all the plans? I completely agree with her. I deserved a man better than who I was dating. Hence, I broke it off. But in my defense, my boyfriend actually did make all the arrangements. I just showed up and told him what I wanted to do. So while she's busy calling my man a loser, the question is, why didn't she tell me the truth? Why do our friends misrepresent their lives and, in turn, lead us into thinking unrealistic things about our lives?

From this I've learned a key truth. If it sounds to good to be true in your best gal pal's life, you can bet it probably is. So the next time you ask your gal how she met her man and she tells you some outrageous story; go ahead and congratulate her. Then go home and say to yourself, She probably met him online like everyone else. I guess some of us have dirty little secrets. I can honestly say though that I'm honest. I don't have a perfect life. I've cried myself to sleep countless amounts of time, have met some fabulous men, dated some real losers, have had miserable jobs and some fantastic ones. I'm not perfect and I want you to know that.