The Truth and Nothing But The Truth: 74% of Men Tell Lies On A First Date

If you’ve ever returned home from a date thinking that your amazing new man is just a little bit too good to be true, then chances are, he probably is (sorry to burst your bubble!).

Why are we saying this? Well, according to some new research, 74 per cent of men are guilty of telling porkies on a first date just so they can make a good impression.

The survey, which was conducted by RoxyPalace.com, revealed that the things your beau is most likely to lie about include how much money he earns, what he does for a living and what he likes to do during his free time.

Almost two thirds of the 700 men questioned as part of the survey admitted that they had blatantly lied about their earning power when they were on a date with a woman they were trying to impress. And more than half admitted that they bigged themselves up career-wise because they thought it would make them more attractive.

When it came to their down time, men majorly downplayed their love of football and instead told their dates that they loved animals and the arts, because they thought this would make them appear “sensitive and caring.”

Shockingly, the fibbers also lied about their current relationship. One third of the men questioned confessed that they had flirted with another woman while they were in a proper relationship with someone else. Oh, and one in fifty said they didn’t let on that they had been through a divorce already.

Would you be mad if you found out your man had lied to you on your first date?

The vast majority of the men questioned believed that it was completely acceptable for them to bend the truth on a first date because they expected their dates to tell a few fibs as well. Ah here now boys, sure we always tell the truth – right ladies?

“Our findings show that most men have told a porky or two to try and impress their date – but this was more likely to be exaggeration or playing something down rather than blatantly lying,” said a spokesman for RoxyPalace.com.

“It was particularly interesting to note that men also expected that their date may also be hiding the truth on a few subjects – so ultimately it was unlikely that anybody would have a totally honest full date – which may be understandable at such an early age of a prospective relationship,” the spokesman added.

What do you think ladies? Have you ever fibbed on a first date?