I read an article today that states 82% of all men and 77% of all women lie about themselves in their profiles on dating sites or services. Men were most likely to lie about their age, women their weight. Men were also likely to lie about previous marriage, children and height. Women were likely to lie about medical problems, height and looks.
My question is, if you have to lie about yourself from the very get go, how can you expect to have an honest relationship? Also, why lie about yourself if, eventually if you meet, the other person will SEE or find out you lied? How do expect that person to respect and trust you if you start off lying?
I just don't get it.
2006-08-01 09:37:45 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Singles & Dating
I agree, and have met many women who really misrepresented themsleves on thier profiles. Mabe they think you won't care once you meet. I did.
It's not the weight or age itself, but the fact that the relationship starts out with a trust problem.
WTF?
2006-08-01 09:43:35 · answer #1 · answered by JeffyB 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds to me like men and women lie about certain things because they're afraid of one thing: Failure. They're afraid that they won't be "good enough" for the one person that they're trying to find, so they figure that if they lie about certain things (Thank God not penis size for men or breast size for women) then they'll get the man or woman that they want. I agree with you: trust is a very important part of a relationship, but there are insecure people in this world and they think if they lie about themselves, then they'll be able to cover up the truth for the time being. When they meet, though, they are SOL
2006-08-01 09:44:54 · answer #2 · answered by Michael_D_Miller 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all, I understand I'm no longer a man however I'm gonna reply anyhow. It particularly relies on the kind of man. But yeah plenty of men like blameless ladies, and a few like dumb ladies who faux the have a mind of a five year ancient. But such a lot men are not ordinarily interested in the kind of lady who "pretends" to be dumb and blameless for an precise dating considering the fact that I would have an understanding of that they could comfortably get tired of that type of lady considering the fact that she acts like she does not understand something. And the men ur speakme approximately most often simplest supply her that type of awareness whilst she's round becuz they understand they are able to comfortably use her after which unload her. Sooo yeah
2016-08-28 14:23:38 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you find out what the stats are on people lying to each other in PERSON when they first meet?
The long and the short of it is that most of us hate something about ourselves. Body shape, age, hair, teeth, clothes, something. So we'll do what we can to hide it.
82% of Men don't believe everything they read either.
2006-08-01 09:43:05 · answer #4 · answered by cloaked30m 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lol....only losers use online dating sites. As in 100% of the people you will meet on them will be losers.
It'a alot easier and more effective to simply walk up to people you like when out and about. Unless you are a loser (ie you hang out in loserland) anyone you meet this way will not be a loser. In my experience, I'd say that roughly 80% of the people you decide to walk up to will be a homerun, immediately.
Ain't biology grand.
2006-08-01 09:50:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
EXACTLY! Read my profile. That is why I call myself ENOUGH. These people obviously want to live a fantasy life and that's alright as long as they don't carry it into a "reality" relationship. Fantasy is a great thing, but some of these people don't know how to distinguish it from the truth. It's sad.
2006-08-01 09:46:35 · answer #6 · answered by Enough 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because first impressions are everything, and on these sites it never shows what you are really like anyway. People lie at first because they know people will not take a second look otherwise.
2006-08-01 10:08:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe they aren't planning on really ever meeting these people or maybe they figure by that time the person won't really care what you look cuz they will know what a good person you are. I wouldn't do this but I understand why so many would
2006-08-01 09:44:21 · answer #8 · answered by MelC 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i agree. i never lie, i can't lie expept for when i'm angry. i'll say my age right now, i'm 14. see, my profile says 18 because i can't put lower.but some women might lie to get accepted on dating sites. so yeah
2006-08-01 09:45:04 · answer #9 · answered by Tegan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they want the attention, lots of people who lie probably have no intentions of meeting up with ppl, or they think that it wont matter if they like each other
2006-08-01 09:46:49 · answer #10 · answered by rachael01181990 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋