Why do men lie about their age?

Women have been lying about their ages routinely for a very long time.it's happened to me several times in just the last few years now that we're all getting to 30.

Guys lie for the same reasons.they think girls will worry about the age difference. Just as you admit your would have done here. I guess it is a problem for women in that many guys prefer younger women and won't go out with a woman who's older and in fact prefer younger women.

Not that many women have the same atttidue toward older guys but I'm sure you're not the only one that would refuse to go out with a 29 year old guy.

And let's be honest, there are a LOT more single 22 year olds than singel 29 year olds, so don't be too hard on guys for lying.I won't defend it, I wouldn't do it myself, but it's sort of understandable, no?

Good question. Probably because they feel it will have an impact over the realationship they are in/trying to get.

But then again, we could ask you the same question:

Why do women lie about their age? o.O


Two way street =P.

I think that's precisely WHY he didn't tell you his real age. Girls seem less likely to date guys that much older than themselves, so lying about his age increases his chance of you considering him as a possible boyfriend.

Age means nothing when it comes to love.

You just answered your own question. If you knew his true age then it would be friends only and perhaps he wants more. Guys lie about their ages for the same reason girls do.

you asked the question, and you said it yourself. you don't date older men.
he wanted to daye YOU.so he lied. bottom line, your shallow.

You see, these kinds of things are way too creepy for me!
A guy who's trying to nail a girl 7 years younger than him.so creepy!
Why couldn't he have just told you his real age and see what happens?! Well, it's simple, he wants a relationship and he knows if you knew how old he really is he'd lose that chance with you.
And he would be absolutely right!
But, if he just played it cool, if he told you his real age and you still liked him, his personality, his humor, perhaps his looks as well, then the age thing wouldn't really matter, but since you now know he's not at all comfortable with himself and is prone to lying then you know that this guy is not someone you want to mess with and start ANYTHING with.
If you are not able to build a relationship (of ANY kind) based on mutual trust, then that same relationship is doomed!

I know a lot of guys are saying it's not a big deal, but to me I would be suspicious because if he lies about his age, what else will he lie about?

Both genders do this. Some people don't like that their getting older and want to feel "young" with someone younger, and vice versa.

That's probably why he lied in the first place. If a guy is that much older than a girl he's interested in, he's probably thinking "What if she doesn't go for guys 7 years older than her? Do I stand a chance being that much older than her?" But, I do agree with you that he should've been up front about his age.

I know a man who lied to his now wife about how old he was when they met. But at the same time, she also lied about her age. She said she was 8 years older, he said 8 years younger. It was only after they dated a while that the truth finally came out. Now they have been married for almost 2 years and have a daughter together, and are 20 years apart in age. So it could be worse, he only lied about a few years.

I do see your point though, but look at it from his perspective. He was probably thinking that you wouldn't go for him, so, instead of looking like a chump, he chose to tell you he was 3 years younger, hoping that when the truth finally came out (on his terms) that you'd like him enough to over look his little white lie.

Because they are pigs and do not want to chance the possibility of you not giving them a chance due to "the age factor". Very deceiving- I know! That situation in my book calls for not giving him a chance. Up to you though!