Survey shows 96% of women lie on a regular basis

[pacific breeze]

Women "lie, cheat and steal"
8/12/2004
Women "lie, cheat and steal" - News - Manchester Evening News

HALF of all women would lie to their husbands or partners to keep their relationship going if they became pregnant by another man, a survey said today.

Figures showed one woman in two would not tell her man that the baby she was carrying was not his - if she wanted to stay with him.

They also said four out of ten (42%) would lie about contraception in order to get pregnant, in spite of the wishes of their partner.

The new survey of women's attitudes to truth, relationships, and behaviour, said the overwhelming majority (96%) admit to lying.

Almost half (45%) of the 5,000 questioned told the researchers for That's Life! magazine they tell "little white lies" most days.

The favourite fib told by women was "Of course you don't look fat" with "These shoes were only '10" in second place.

One bizarre finding was that a third of women (33%) said they would stay with their husband if they found out he was a "secret transvestite", but only half that number (17%) would put up with him if he refused to wash.

The National Scruples and Lies Survey 2004 also found plenty of porkies were told over the Christmas period.

Eight in ten (78%) would pass off a second-hand gift as a brand new present, while 50% have claimed a festive card was "lost in the post".

Feelings

Jo Checkley, editor of That's Life! magazine, said: "Modern women just can't stop lying, but they do it to stop hurting other people's feelings.

"It could be argued that these little white lies simply make the world go round a little more smoothly.

"But to tell a man a baby is his when it's not or to deliberately get pregnant when your partner doesn't want a baby is playing Russian roulette with other people's lives."

Eight out of ten women (83%) admit to telling "big, life-changing lies", with 13% saying they do so frequently.

Partners (70%) are most likely to be lied to by women, with friends (65%), parents (64%), customers and clients (58%) and bosses (57%) also being deceived.

Women will also lie to save people's feelings, with only 27% saying they would tell a man if he was hopeless in bed (although 36% would tell their friends all about it).

Meanwhile 54% would flatter a man if he asked them about his looks and only 46% would give the "brutal truth".

Despite this, most women (61%) want their partners to be "brutally honest" if they ask them "Do I look fat?" or "Do you think my best friend's attractive?"

Elsewhere the survey showed women's sweet teeth could often override their honesty, with more than half (54%) admitting to stealing sweets or chocolates.

Six out of ten (57%) admitted to stealing something, while one in four had taken from their parents. A quarter (23%) would "sneak a bottle or two" home if they were invited to a party by a well-off friend.

Half (49%) would "kiss and tell" to the media for '25,000 if they had a one-night stand with a celebrity, and 38% say they would marry purely for money. 23% would allow their man to sleep with another woman for '50,000.

Meanwhile, some 79% have got drunk at the office Christmas party, while a third admit to "getting off with someone they don't fancy" and 5% have ended up having sex with the boss.

An alarming 31% of all women say they would not tell a future partner if they had a sexual disease. This rises for 65% for single women.

Sex

Nearly half (46%) fake orgasms and more than half (55%) claim they are tired, have a headache, or feel ill to "get out of lovemaking".

A fifth of women with a long-term partner (19%) say they have cheated on him by having an affair, while 30% of all women have had an affair with a married man.

Most women (68%) do not trust their partner.

Members of the Royal Family come behind showbiz stars in terms of their integrity as far as many of those questioned are concerned.

The Queen comes only fourth in a list of famous women with "the most honest face", behind This Morning presenter Fern Britton in first, singer Kerry Katona (formerly McFadden), and even The X Factor's Sharon Osbourne.

The "most honest male face" was jointly allocated to Ant and Dec, presenters of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!, with Prince William beaten into second.

* The survey questioned 5,000 women, average age 38, across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.

[Chalet]

Most women (68%) do not trust their partner.

Wow. That one surprised me.

[Reptillycus]

How could anyone think that women could have survived many thousands of years of living with men, without lying to them?

[sputnik]

^^^^
lol
true that!

[McJag]

We are driven to it-men are not logical. That is a scientific fact.

[Ravenna]

Most women (68%) do not trust their partner.

Wow. That one surprised me.

Maybe because the women themselves are not trustworthy! I'm actually shocked by a lot of these statistics. Especially that so many would lie about contraception or about getting pregnant by another man and that 83% admitted to telling huge, life-changing lies.

One bizarre finding was that a third of women (33%) said they would stay with their husband if they found out he was a "secret transvestite", but only half that number (17%) would put up with him if he refused to wash.

I don't find that bizarre. How your husband dresses when you're not around doesn't affect you as much as if he stinks.

[Grimmlok]

rofl, men are more logical than women by a longshot.

No man would get upset, tell their wife nothing was wrong, and then when pressed scream back "im not telling you, you should know!" and leave them blinking.

[MrsDark]

Most women (68%) do not trust their partner.

Wow. That one surprised me.

Me too. I'm shocked that isn't higher!

[nycgirl]

wow it's shocking that half of all women would lie about being pregnant with another mans baby. I couldn't live with that guilt, it means having a huge, shameful secret forever. Don't these women feel guilty at all for lying to their children and husbands/boyfriends? I feel guilty if I even tell a small lie....I can't imagine telling a life changing one and being fine with it.

[CRAZY 'N' NUTS]

Everybody lies, some does it more than others... some are better than others (which in this case I think women have the upper hand)

I have a friend that is a compulsive liar, when I first found out about it I was extremely upset. She's a caring genuinely sweet person, just insecure... her lies are harmless. She doesnt lie to hurt anyone, instead she lies to impress people. I think she has trouble believing people can like her for the way she is.

Since ive confronted her she doesnt lie to me, because she knows I see right through it, but she still lies to other people

[McJag]

rofl, men are more logical than women by a longshot.

No man would get upset, tell their wife nothing was wrong, and then when pressed scream back "im not telling you, you should know!" and leave them blinking.

I don't know of any women that would behave that way,Grimm!
And Men fail to see the logic-if you go shopping, find a big sale and save tons of money, they simply cannot see it that way. You were not SPENDING money mindlessly-you were SAVING money by the quart! You were also very patriotic and SUPPORTING THE ECONOMY. If that is not enough you were also displaying solid confidence in his earning ability. You would think those points woud be clear. You would be wrong. Which is why I don't bother him with details-men are not detail oriented. They just absorb energy-easier just to lie.

[nwgirl]

rofl, men are more logical than women by a longshot.

No man would get upset, tell their wife nothing was wrong, and then when pressed scream back "im not telling you, you should know!" and leave them blinking.

Yeah, men just don't say anything at all and then go fuck someone else, go out drinking all night, go to strip clubs, look at porn, etc. and then tell the woman "you should have known something was wrong".

In my experience, men are no better at communication than women. Men may be more logic based whereas women are emotion based, but that doesn't have any bearing on how well you communicate with your partner. Women just think that because they use more words they are better communicators while men think that if they ignore the emotions and stick their head in the sand it will all get magically better. Neither style is what I would call good communcation.

And this study doesn't surprise me at all. People are liars. I think it's innate in our nature. Some people are just better liars and don't get caught as often. The only real difference most of the time is the magnitude of the lies told.

[AliceInWonderland]

yeah we have to lie constantly as not to offend the delicate egos of all the momma's boys in this society! its fucking annoying! Grow up men!!!

[LynnieD]

Hell, I think most people, women AND men tell white lies--usually to spare someone's feelings. Absolutely.


And this is why there is no shortage of guests for the Maury Povich show.

[RevellingInSane]

Maybe the women were lying when they said they lie. How would anyone know?

Faking orgasms accounts for at least three quarters of the white lies.