Top Ten Things to Know about Deception, Love and Romance
We've compiled a Top Ten List of the research findings on lying in romantic relationship.
- Deception can be achieved one of two ways:
- Directly, by explicitly saying things which are not true
- Indirectly, by leaving out critical information (part of the who, what, where, when, why or how).
- People prefer telling indirect lies, especially in close relationships.
- Telling Indirect Lies makes people feel both less guilty and less accountable.
- But, if discovered, the partner who has been misled does not see it that way.
- Lying is an automatic response designed to protect the self from harm.
- All the evidence indicates that deception is an inherent and necessary aspect of our close relationships - also see, why lovers lie.
- Lying is a relational dynamic.
- People save their biggest and most serious lies for those they love.
- Love is blind. People are easily fooled by someone they love.
- People are more susceptible to the lies of a lover than the lies of a stranger.
- People do not like to acknowledge this.
- Most deception is successful; it never gets detected.
- When it comes to matters of deception, love and romance, people like to think they are different from everyone else, but this is typically not the case.
- People, not only lie to their loved ones, but they lie to themselves, especially about their use of deception.
Related Information:
- quotes about lying, love and infidelity
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