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Do you believe in the phrase "a man is know by the company he keeps"?

My boyfriend's closest friends have cheated on their girlfriends before. They do lie a lot as well and encourage him to lie too. It makes me question his character although he does not seem like the lying/cheating kind. Should I be doubting him?
UpsideOutInsideDown · 36-40, M
That's a quote by Aesop, the chap who wrote the fables: "A man is known by the company he keeps"
SW-User
Yes there's a saying here in Ireland
"show me your friends and it will show me who you are"
Or something like that
SW-User
@SW-User Commonality and sharing values make up our friends. 🙂
@SW-User
I've heard that before, here in the US.
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Just cuz his friends are liars doesn't mean he is.
iMystery · M
@SW-User Agreed
midnightsun · 26-30, M
Yes. I agree . It not only applies to men. It applies to everyone
iMystery · M
There is a proverb in the bible that goes something like "bad company corrupts good character".

Then again I am not one to follow the "sayings" of others, but rather follow my own instinct and learn from my own experiences.

So the decision is yours to make about how you want to treat the situation.
Yes, only what if he doesn't keep any company?
kimmy159 · F
Hmm those are not good signs, but I wouldn't doubt him unless he gives you an actual reason to or unless you catch him lying about likewise things. Is he easily influenced by them?
Friends don't necessarily have the same thoughts about how they should treat their s.o.
SW-User
On some level yes.
I think many people your age cheat. They don't know better. You know your bf best. What do you think? I doubt immorality rubs off on a person. Liars are undesirable. How can they make him lie?
Repete · 61-69, M
I'm not a big fan of guilty by association but sometimes it pays to at least be aware of someone's habits and their company.
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Yeah I do believe that quote.
Northwest · M
We are about the company we keep.

 
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