Do men lie more than women in an everyday way

[PetronellaPinkPants]

just for an easier life

I include lies by omission!

Yes

IMHO!

They think it's for an easier life... but we're too clever for them, find out that 'a quick pint' was 3 hours in the pub, then they wonder why we make life difficult for them

Quite

I mean if I go shopping and it takes longer than I thought I just say "oh it took longer than I thought"

Quite simple one would imagine?

Yes you would think so!

But apparently not!

No.
But how do you know I'm telling the truth?
Because I maintain I am, and I am a man of my word.

I don't think they lie so much, its just that they have really small brains and forget a lot

Ladies don't lie. They may exagerate the truth little but lie No!

IMO, yes. It's due to their biological tendency to compartmentalise everything possible.

Shiny, could you elaborate?

(by-the-way-I'm-so-glad-you-got-your-key-board-fixed!! Ex-TER-MIN-ATE!)

Agree with shiny. Well put!

I would say, absolutely definitely not. Women compulsive liars - it helps to make the world run more smoothly. So 'you did really well in your maths test' (when really didn't at all), 'that jumper's nice' (it's not), 'Yes, we'll got to Macdonalds soon, okay?' (never, never, but stop whining) and 'How nice to see you!'.

We're liars, liars one and all and just as well.

ahundredtimes I'd see that as being clever/cunning/necessary... in order to preserve the peace/make people feel better/calm situations down... etc

different to 'real' lies imho!!

mylittlestar - I'm not so sure. Lies are lies aren't they? We tell untruths because we really don't need to be going about telling the truth all the time.
Sometimes think women think its different when they lie - ie. its not important, but then turn round and think its earth shattering when men lie.

So - 'I can't believe you said you had put the rubbish out when you hadn't. What was all that about? You actually lied to me? What am I your mother? FGS you could have just said no and gone and done it. What's the matter with you? What else are you lying about?'

as opposed to -

Man - 'Does this shirt look okay?'
'Yes, it's fine.' (lying, lying, slightly suspicious of his vanity anyway)
'Thanks.' (goes off in hideous shirt, none the wiser, couldn't care less anyway).

Women are such expert liars, that they regularly catch men out, who are as a rule USELESS liars. Really think women have got the lying thing all taped up.

ahundredtimes I have no idea to be honest!
I think every person is different and whether it's a man or a woman, if they're an expert liar then they just are!

in answer to the op though - I do find men lie for an easier life.

i personally would not say dh looked nice in something if he didn't. even if it meant being half an hour late selecting/ironing/arguing about something new...
but that's just me!

however i do think there are many occasions where men (perhaps a lot of women too!) lie for an easier life, hoping they won't get found out.

why not just be up front and deal with the consequences straight away?

but anyway i don't have any strong views either way - this could be debated for hours! there's no right or wrong answer

You're a wise star