Reply To: Shidduchim: Why is everybody lying and is it ok?

It is funny, but lying in shidduchim goes back a long way. The Rambam brings that in certain places, the number they promised for a dowry or as a gift in the kesuva was sometimes magnified by about 50% or so. Everybody understood what the real number was, despite what was written. Do not quote me on this until I can find the actual source.