“Be yourself and don’t hide who you are. Be up-front about what you want. If it puts your date off, then they wouldn’t have been good for you anyway, and you’ve dodged a bullet!”

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having no filter is not a smart way to approach dating

These are not the same things. The first tells you to only employ the filters you would normally employ.

ETA: (This is not a complaint: This has received a downvote. This suggests you disagree. I would like to hear what you have to say)