That's fair. I can appreciate that. But let's say for the sake of argument since there is no romantic link between George/Anita why couldn't he tell her the truth about where he was when asked the other night , he said he was smoking alone. Which we know wasn't true. Furthermore, if he is that into Deb, why not just say so and spare himself from trying to hide it from his friend?
THR. Great relationship pillars.
Trust, Honesty and Respect.
Something, George does not understand.