How do you play your cards?

Are you the type of person that would lay your cards on the table at the start of the relationship or are you that person who spends a portion of your time in it with a little guessing game?

What I’m really wondering about is how much information about yourself can you actually divulge to your date. What are the things that you consider “allowable” topics for conversation apart from the list of your favourites?

Personally, I’m a pretty private person. I value it to the point that I hardly let the guy in — well, until I know why he needs to know certain things about me. It’s just to let him know that I am interested but will not jump right in that easily.

I can’t say that this is the right way to go about this because I’m sure it can screw up the communication between us in a way but I also have this principle that when I’m asked a question, I’ll do my best to give an answer that he wants and needs to hear. [If that makes any sense.]

My only explanation for this particular behaviour is my decision to only disclose these personal information to the guy I’m in a relationship or planning to have a relationship with.

Is that so bad?