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Be yourself, they say. But where do you draw the line? Here's how to stay authentic at a job interview, a date and a party

- Christalle Fernandes

It's a question so difficult, even Google doesn't have the answer. Yet, every one of us will be asked it, at work, on a date, at a party: “So, tell me about yourself...".

On The Office, Dwight responds by describing himself as "hardworking, alpha male, jackhammer, merciless, insatiable" - a fail of a response. In Legally Blonde, young Elle Woods, trying to fit in at Harvard Law School, says she's a Gemini vegetarian - disastrous, even if it works out well in the end.

Telling the world about yourself is a delicate balancing act. You should come across as authentic but also professional, interesting but never odd. Is it even possible? Let's take this question to the experts.