{"id":1596,"date":"2010-03-24T15:18:28","date_gmt":"2010-03-24T22:18:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bspcn.com\/?p=1596"},"modified":"2010-03-24T15:20:34","modified_gmt":"2010-03-24T22:20:34","slug":"15-lies-men-tell-their-girlfriends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/localhost\/wordpress\/2010\/03\/24\/15-lies-men-tell-their-girlfriends\/","title":{"rendered":"15 Lies Men Tell Their Girlfriends"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Men lie to women and women lie to men, but the opposing sexes go about these things in different ways. Women usually<\/em> tend to lie in order to spare feelings and make people feel better \u2014 or to keep the peace. At the center of the male lie is, most commonly, either his ego or his unwillingness to cause drama, or to get in trouble \u2014 but both parties are almost always guilty of lying to conceal something<\/em>. Consistent lying can tear two people apart, no matter the intention, so we\u2019ve gathered 15 examples of lies men tell their girlfriends. Watch out for these, no matter which end of the lie you\u2019re at.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can fix it.\u201d<\/h3>\n

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Let\u2019s be honest: Men love to think they can fix anything<\/em>. It\u2019s practically programmed into their genetics. Even if they don\u2019t know how to fix something, it\u2019s very likely that they won\u2019t admit to it, to save their ego. Remember to question whether or not he really can<\/em> fix what he says he can, to avoid some ridiculous bathroom flooding disaster. If he doesn\u2019t have the requisite skills, then hire a professional, or let him learn how the proper way before ruining something.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou look great in anything!\u201d<\/h3>\n

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This lie is a classic example of a man trying to cover his ass, but sadly, it\u2019s one of the \u201cgood\u201d lies men tell \u2014 he\u2019s just trying to be nice. It\u2019s not even reasonable to think that a woman would look great in every outfit \u2014 no matter how hot she is. Some women simply fail at fashion, or at least have some sort of blunder at one time or another. Not to mention, most women don\u2019t have personal stylists like Hollywood celebs do, so failure happens more often than we like to think. It\u2019s just best to be honest about what she\u2019s wearing, to save her \u2014 and you \u2014 from later embarrassment.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wasn\u2019t looking [at that ridiculously hot girl.]\u201c<\/h3>\n

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Another common one, though this is a simple White Lie, it can seriously piss off your girlfriend. She knows you were looking, she saw you looking, and even she<\/em> was looking at that ridiculously hot girl. If your girlfriend confronts you about looking at another woman, don\u2019t lie, hopefully you\u2019ll remember something about her and make an innocent comment about her cute haircut. Maybe you\u2019ll avoid a blow up. Otherwise, just get better at checking other women out on the sly.<\/p>\n

\u201cI tried to call you.\u201d<\/h3>\n

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This is a pretty pathetic lie, but men \u2014 and women \u2014 still use it. Men will try to blame it all on some technical difficulty, hoping his girlfriend will get confused and stop questioning it, but the lazy men will leave it simply at this excuse. If your boyfriend uses this one on you, then he was probably doing something he shouldn\u2019t have been, like that new girl at work<\/strong>. Or, he simply could have forgotten all about you \u2014 but at that point, is there a difference?<\/p>\n

\u201cI won\u2019t be able to call you. I won\u2019t have signal.\u201d<\/h3>\n

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Another pathetic lie that both sexes are guilty of using, men will frequently take advantage of this one when: He has plans to go somewhere his girlfriend would disapprove of, he doesn\u2019t want to call her in front of his single friends, or he just plain needs time away from her. Maybe he\u2019s actually out in the mountains camping, and there will be no signal, but that\u2019s not the case very often.<\/p>\n

\u201cI only had a couple of beers.\u201d<\/h3>\n

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Men use this one when they don\u2019t want to get in trouble. It\u2019s completely ridiculous, because almost any girlfriend can tell when a guy has downed a whole six-pack and a few shots. We could chalk this one up to being a drunken lie, or maybe only a couple of beers were actually consumed while six shots were taken. Either way, you\u2019re probably in trouble anyway if your girlfriend is drilling you about how much you had to drink, so you may as well \u2018fess up to it.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m stuck in traffic.\u201d<\/h3>\n

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So maybe everyone uses this lie at some point, but if a man tells his girlfriend that he\u2019s \u201cstuck in traffic,\u201d he\u2019s probably doing something he shouldn\u2019t \u2014 again. At least with this lie, the man had the courtesy to keep in touch with his girlfriend \u2014 despite lying. If he says he\u2019s stuck in traffic, then a girlfriend can assume he\u2019ll be home within a couple hours (usually). He might be off at the arcade, grabbing a quick beer with his buds, doing the secretary, or he could really be in traffic were this lie told in a place like LA or Atlanta. Whether it will work or not depends on the girlfriend and how often the lie is used, so if you\u2019re the type of guy to go this route, do so sparingly.<\/p>\n

\u201cNothing\u2019s wrong.\u201d<\/h3>\n

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In most cases, women and men are very different about how they express emotion, especially when it comes to something that\u2019s bothering them. Some women will take this route as well, but men are the usual suspects because they like to protect their egos. They like to deal with things \u2014 fix things \u2014 themselves. We all know that men can\u2019t fix everything, so it goes to say that they can\u2019t fix everything that\u2019s bothering them. So, what happens if a man says this? Usually it\u2019s best for the girlfriend to just leave it alone, and support him in other ways \u2014 maybe throw in a sexual favor or two. If it gets bad, then it comes time to crack down on the silly emo business and force him to talk about it.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love your cooking.\u201d<\/h3>\n

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This lie is pretty easy to see through, but somehow men still think it works. It may with some<\/em> women, but others will be able to tell when her boyfriend isn\u2019t enjoying the food. This is another attempt for a man to stroke his girlfriend\u2019s ego in whatever way he can \u2014 but if you hate her cooking, just be honest. Maybe offer some constructive criticism, or suggest your favorite dish and a family recipe. Basically, if you do nothing about it you might be stuck with it for a long, long<\/em> time.<\/p>\n

\u201cI make [obscene number]! We\u2019ll be fine.\u201d<\/h3>\n

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Whether or not chivalry is really dead doesn\u2019t matter \u2014 most men still feel paternalistic about the women they love. This lie is usually used to rid a girlfriend of worry, but it does way more harm than good. Once she finds out the truth (and she will), then all that trust and comfort you built up will be torn down, while she stresses out about the new financial issues that just \u201ccropped up.\u201d And many women like to hold grudges, so you may or may not be screwed. Being honest about your work situation will do far more good than harm \u2014 it\u2019s always nice to have a teammate. If she bolts when she finds out you don\u2019t make enough to satisfy her retail therapy needs, then you win in the long run.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt doesn\u2019t bother me if you forget to shave your legs.\u201d<\/h3>\n

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Men like to make their girlfriends feel like they love them for more than looks, because it creates a sense of security. Even if a man is completely in love with his girlfriend, and says that he doesn\u2019t mind if she forgets to shave anything<\/em>, he\u2019s just being nice<\/strong>. Men don\u2019t want to caress their girlfriend\u2019s legs just to be reminded of his own hairy body. In fact, using this lie could be dangerous. Imagine if your girlfriend takes you seriously and just never shaves her legs again? You should support her grooming habits by being honest, and you\u2019ll only benefit in the long term.<\/p>\n

\u201cTrust me, I\u2019d never lie to you!\u201d<\/h3>\n

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It\u2019s sad that we had to put this one on the list, but men use it, and women actually believe it. A man\u2019s girlfriend may be so completely enamored that she turns blind to a clearly<\/em> bullshit-lie like this one. Basically, if anyone has to tell you they\u2019d never lie, they probably are<\/em> lying. They might as well say, \u201cdon\u2019t trust me, I\u2019d definitely lie to you.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI love spending time with your mom.\u201d<\/h3>\n

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When a man tells his girlfriend this, it usually means that he\u2019s trying pretty hard to make her fall in love with him \u2014 and will say anything to make it happen. Excepting the rare case that a man truly likes his girlfriend\u2019s mom, most men don\u2019t go out of their way spending girl time with her mom anyway. Unfortunately for many women, they\u2019re usually too flattered by the comment to notice that her boyfriend is lying through his teeth. Everything is revealed through body language \u2014 so keep an eye out on your boyfriend to see if he\u2019s lying or not.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ll fix the garbage disposal as soon as my back stops hurting.\u201d<\/h3>\n

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This is a perfect example of a lie men use as \u201chassle prevention.\u201d Men don\u2019t like nagging girlfriends, so they use lies like these to avoid the nagging and hold it off as long as possible. These lies are fine to use every once in a while, and even women \u2014 seeing through them anyway \u2014 will just let their boyfriends slide, until it becomes a habit. Keep that in mind and use this one when you really need to, or you may find yourself single again.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think of other women.\u201d<\/h3>\n

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If you\u2019ve ever tried to not<\/em> think of something, chances are, you had a hard time. When men tell their girlfriends that they \u201cnever think of other women,\u201d they\u2019re lying \u2014 simple as that. Really, it\u2019s unreasonable to expect a guy to keep the opposite sex out of his head 24 hours a day. There may come a time when a man thinks of another woman to spice things up, but it doesn\u2019t mean he loves his girlfriend any less \u2014 at least, not usually. They just can\u2019t help it, it\u2019s a fact of life \u2014 but that doesn\u2019t mean women should be dimwitted enough to believe this one.<\/p>\n

Bonus: Have you tried online dating? <\/strong><\/p>\n

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