‘I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.’ –Maya Angelou
Men are far more likely to tell lies than women, researchers have revealed.
Their study found that the average male tells 1,092 lies every year - roughly three a day.
By contrast, the average woman will lie 728 times a year - around twice a day.
And while men said their lies were most likely to relate to their drinking habits, the most popular female fib - ‘Nothing’s wrong, I’m fine’ - hides their true feelings.
Men are also less likely to feel guilty about lying. (…)‘The jury is still out as to whether human quirks like lying are the result of genes, evolution or upbringing.’
According to the findings, we are most likely to spin a yarn to our mothers, with 25 per cent of men and 20 per cent of women admitting to this.
