April 26, 2017
The Bottom Line: Match.com shares the most common lies people tell on dates.
Lots of people lie from time to time, especially on first dates. Weâre not talking about creating a whole new identity kind of lies, but exaggerating about work or how much youâve travelled, those sorts of white lies are pretty common. And people do it because they want the person theyâre on a date with to see them in a better light, but the thing is, itâs not actually helping.
According to Dr. Helen Fisher, Matchâs Chief Scientific Advisor, those little lies donât make a difference in how much your date ends up liking you. âThose who tell white lies are no more likely to get a second date; no more likely to have gone on a date in the last year; and no more likely to have had sex,â she explains.
Thatâs probably why Matchâs Singles in America survey found that most singles say they donât even bother telling those little lies when theyâre dating. But that leaves 43% who do stretch the truth a little. And the biggest thing they fib about is âĻ how many partners theyâve had.
So what other lies do people tend to tell on dates? These are the most common:
Sexual history (19.2 %) Dating history (17.6 %) Finances (11.8 %) Where you live (9.9 %) Age (8.3 %) Interests/hobbies (8.1 %) Job (6.2 %) Having kids (2.6 %) Being divorced (2.1 %)
Source: Elite Daily
Thought Starters:
Has anyone ever lied about something over-the-top on a first date with you? How did you know? Did you call them out on it? Whatâs the biggest lie youâve told on a date? Have you ever gotten caught up in a lie with someone you were dating? What happened?