Taken from the Herald Sun last week..
Men lie most, honestly.
It is something that wives and girlfriends have long suspected to be true.
Men are far more likely to tell lies than women, according to the research.
The British study found that the average male tells 1092 lies a year - roughly three a day.
In contrast, the average woman will lie 728 times a year, about twice a day.
And while men said their lies were most likely to relate to drinking habits, the most popular female fib - "Nothing is wrong, I'm fine" - hides their true feelings.
Men are also less likely to feel guilty about lying.
While 82 per cent of women questioned said telling a lie ate away at their conscience, only 70 per cent confessed to pangs of guilt.
Overall, 75 per cent of those polled agreed it was ok to fib to save someone's feelings.
"Lying may seem to be an unavoidable part of human nature, but it's an important part of social interaction" said Katie Maggs, associate medical curator at the Science Museum, which commissioned the study.
"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 tell a tale to our mothers, with 25 per cent of men and 20 per cent of women admitting this.
By comparison, only 10 per cent said they were likely to deceive their partners.
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