Why Men Can't Lie to Women

Most men have difficulty lying to a woman face-to-face. This blog explains why.

Women possess superior sensory equipment.

In face-to-face communications, the impact of the message is 60-80% non-verbal signals, 20-30% vocal sounds, 7-10% words.

A woman's superior sensory equipment picks up and analyses this information. Her brain's ability to rapidly transfer between hemispheres makes her more proficient at integrating and deciphering verbal, visual, and other signals.



For this reason, most men have difficulty lying to a woman face-to-face. Yet, men are more than twice as likely to consider themselves expert liars who got away with it according to researchers from the University of Portsmouth.

But, as most women know, lying to a man face-to-face is easier, as he does not have the necessary sensitivity to spot incongruences between her verbal and non-verbal signals.

Most men, if they're going to lie to a woman, would be far better off doing it over the phone, in a letter, or with all the lights off, and a blanket over their head.

And remember guys, When a woman asks a question, it is not because she does not know the answer but because she already knows it.


Men do not attach much weight to telling lies. To lie to a woman is the fastest way to become a stranger to her.

Most women have two life rules:

1. Do not lie to anybody who trusts you.

2. Do not trust anybody who lies to you.


When a man lies he pushes the woman towards a breakup.

Men often lie because they fear the reaction of a woman. A woman should be more forgiving and this will often result in men being more honest.

While most lies start as self-protection, they can end as self-sabotage.

The truth is, we all lie. Social scientists acknowledge it as a deeply human trait.

Couples should work towards being more open and honest, yet forgiving and patient.


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