Sex: Women Lie More Than Men?
» Gender Studies
Just your standard 'research shocker.'
Supposedly men are less likely to fib. The survey population wasn't specified and I suspect small.
For example, women who thought their answers might be read reported an average of 2.6 sexual partners. But those who thought they were monitored by a lie detector reported an average of 4.4 sexual partners. Women who were not attached to the lie detector, but who had privacy during testing, gave answers in the middle - an average of 3.4 sexual partners.
If women do lie more often it is because they are still in the trap of living up to dated sexual norms, being one of those John Gray Venus types.
Women Often Lie About Their Sexual Behavior