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<\/figure>\n\n\n- Why Do Men Lie?<\/a>
- 1. To keep his ideal image<\/a><\/li>
- 2. To avoid conflicts with partners<\/a><\/li>
- 3. To impress his partner<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- 10 Things A Guy Will Lie About<\/a>
- 1. Their Height<\/a><\/li>
- 2. Their Financial Status<\/a><\/li>
- 3. Their Whereabouts<\/a><\/li>
- 4. Their Dating History<\/a><\/li>
- 5. Their Attraction to Other People<\/a><\/li>
- 6. Their Fears<\/a><\/li>
- 7. Their Fantasies<\/a><\/li>
- 8. Their Mistakes<\/a><\/li>
- 9. Their Intentions<\/a><\/li>
- 10. Their Need for You<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n
Why Do Men Lie?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
There’s no straight-up answer for this; most men lie for the same reasons as everybody else does. The top reasons often include self-preservation and protecting their loved ones, including you.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, there are instances when guys’ fibs are powered by other goals. Here are three reasons that seem to fit more into why men lie:<\/p>\n\n\n
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Young confident man posing.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n 1. To keep his ideal image<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Noticed your partner hiding his real feelings and thoughts in an emotional situation? Well, he could be lying to you because he wants to keep his manly image of a strong, tough, and protective guy who doesn’t cry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A lot of guys are raised to have that ideal manly image \u2013 caring, protective, and tough amidst all trials and things. They’re trained to “keep it all in”. And as such, they simply fib because they want to be viewed as strong and dependable all the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. To avoid conflicts with partners<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Have you observed your guy blatantly fibbing in situations where conflict’s brewing between you? Well, guys lie to their girls to avoid conflict, plain and simple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But it isn’t quite as simple as that. Guys know the implications of their actions. Your man knows you’ll be hurt by what he did, and he also knows he’s going to get into trouble once your anger blows up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So ultimately, he lies because he doesn’t want you to get hurt, and he wants to protect himself from the immediate impact of your anger should you know the truth. He doesn’t want to deal with your madness right now, so he chooses to lie to you instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
3. To impress his partner<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Men can blatantly lie and brag about the little things just to keep ladies impressed with them. They can lie about their height, work, income, hobbies, and interests so that they’ll fit with the standard of the women they’re wooing. And yes, this kind of fibbing often happens during the dating period until the early phase of a new relationship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Superficial as it may seem, lying to impress a woman may also have a deep-seated reason. A man could have an intense fear of being rejected based on these little things he lies about.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
10 Things A Guy Will Lie About<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
So, we’ve decoded some of the reasons why men lie. Now, let’s head over to 10 things guys fib about the most. The majority of men’s common lies fall somewhere in between these things, although not all guys may be consciously aware of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. Their Height<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Guys can easily add a few more inches to their real height to impress someone they’re interested in.<\/strong> This is even easier to do inside online dating platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There’s a published study in 2008 about the accuracy of dating profiles from 80 online daters. Interestingly, 55% of the male participants admitted to changing their height, saying they were actually taller than they really are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sounds silly at first, right? After all, why would your man lie to you about such a trivial thing as his height? But it truly boils down to his desire and efforts to attract you as a potential partner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. Their Financial Status<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Men sometimes bend the truth about their real income and financial status. This is mostly due to societal pressure to provide for their partners even during the early dating stages. And let’s be real on this: Who doesn’t get attracted to a guy who can rightfully provide for at least himself financially?<\/p>\n\n\n
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A man with money and calculator doing finances.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n However, problems could arise if your guy constantly fibs about money matters. It could create a constant stream of stress, erode your trust in each other, and even lead to separation and divorce. Best to be honest with each other about finances so you could both work around and find ways<\/a> to keep your cashflow \u2013 and relationship \u2013 okay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
3. Their Whereabouts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Guys indeed fib about their whereabouts. And this doesn’t just apply to helicopter girlfriends \u2013 it applies to almost all ladies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sometimes, guys lie about where they’ve been for good and romantic intentions. For instance, your guy may say he’s still at work, but he’s actually on his way to surprise you at your workplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, there are times when men just want to have a bit of privacy. They don’t want to feel like they’re being controlled by their ladies by knowing about every nook and cranny of their whereabouts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
4. Their Dating History<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
A guy might say he’s got lots of girlfriends before so that his potential partner may find him more attractive. She might think that this guy has more experience, hence, he’ll know how to please her more in their intimate relationship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- 2. Their Financial Status<\/a><\/li>
- 2. To avoid conflicts with partners<\/a><\/li>
- 1. To keep his ideal image<\/a><\/li>
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