How often do you lie?

[David_Bayer]

Daily

Weekly

Monthly

Less frequently

Never

Other

[zeitgeist057]

There was a TED Talk about this. Pretty much everyone lies every day, on average I forget the exact number but it's in the double digits at least.

So ironically, pretty much anyone who answered other than "Daily"... is lying!

It's because we don't think of most of our lies as actual lies, those "little white lies", but practically no one is completely honest 24 hours in a row, at least not if they are interacting with others. The thing about it is that our society relies on us lying to each other to get along. If we were 100% honest how we felt about everything all the time, we would hurt each other's feelings and have lots of conflicts.


The Truth about Lying - TED Talks

[888theGreat]

I don't , and don't have to. I don't think there is anyone I can't out maneuver without lying. Once you lie it never stops because you will have to lie again because you lied in the first place. Besides God said don't lie. There are no good lies.

[CuteLingsAppreciator]

Depends on what is considered lying. We have social script in communication and I don't know if following them is considered lying.

[Ninani]

I lie to myself every day, even though I am aware and try to better myself.

[genericname85]

i honestly don't know. i mean since corona i don't even speak with someone daily. so it at least can't be daily. i like to think i don't lie a lot but i'm not keeping track, so that's just an unsubstentiated and unquantifiable claim.

[TommyMountainFigure]

No point me answering this. I could be lying now.

I'm not though because I try never to put myself in a position where I would need to lie.

[RachelBrooke]

Rarely or never. Honesty is a big part of my autism

[HawkPerception]

Barely ever and when I do it's just to get myself out of a stupid consequence based on something dumb.

[Anonymous]

I work in customer service, so I lie about a hundred times a day. It's required for my job. "The customer is always right, especially when they're wrong."

[exitseven]

When I was in sales i used to lie all the time. Now I hardly ever have to lie. Mostly I just omit the truth.

[menina]

I rarely lie. I don't like doing it, I feel stupid when I do it and I always get caught Lol

[Iron_Man]

Like what kind of lies white lies or regular lies Like taking something back to McDonald’s and saying that it’s cold when you didn’t feel like eating it and it’s two days later

[pleasestopthis]

Monthly? or less, I can't really remember when I lied the last time

[Dinosaursandanime65]

Maybe like 25.3-43.2% of the time, but only about little things

[Sonorous]

I don't lie

[David_Bayer]

I don't believe that's possible but ok

[Sonorous]

I've actually been studied and cleared by credible scientists and have broken many records for the most truthful person in the world

[David_Bayer]

Alrighty then have yourself a nice day :D

[Sonorous]

Thanks man! But I've actually never had a bad day

[Inexpensivefurniture]

I guess it depends on what you consider a lie. If lying to keep a secret counts, then weekly

[Chthou95]

In the past i lied a lot. More than i can count. But over time I've made it a goal to always be honest no matter what

[I-C3_ME]

Only if i have a good reason or if it's a friend's lie

[Wiredone]

Hardly ever. I always get caught because I'm so bad at it

[Jacksoscar]

Pretty much lie to mayself every day. But i rarely lie to other people.

[AlongCameCindy]

weekly probably but i'm talking small white lies.

[7771999]

I'm a master of white lies

[Jmmmfi4]

Not often im uncomfortable with it

[EssenceOfLight]

Never to myself