. I mean it _can_ be honest, as in, "Oh, me and Heather-Lee
  Mainville ? We're just friends". And that is true.

  But alas, the same "just" can _also_ be used to hide stuff. It's
  purpose is the same, "Look elsewehere; there's nothing to see
  here." Sometimes there really *is* nothing to see here. And
  then... sometimes, like a cop waving you away from the scene of
  an accident, there really IS something to see there.

  [and yes, I just equated relationships to car wrecks]

  (also, equate: I don't like that spelling. It makes me want to
  say, E Kwaht. What's a Kwat? It doesn't sound like a very nice
  word to me. Obviously, I need coffee. Hi!)