While you know that your mother always told you that it was a bad thing to lie, it seems that more and more people are doing it. From your friends to your local political leaders, it seems that everyone is trying to stretch the truth in order to make them either look better or to protect someone from harm. But does lying really achieve that? Can you better your relationship through lying?
Your partner will usually know when you're lying
What a lie is
One of the reasons that lying is so ambiguous in its application is because we tend to make its meaning vague. In the simplest manner, lying is not telling the truth. However, does that mean that you can’t stretch the truth a little? Does that mean that you can’t lie a little? Is it really all or nothing? Some people believe that lying is avoiding telling the truth as opposed to actually not telling it. Hence lying by omission has become a hot topic of discussion. If a person doesn’t tell someone something, are they lying or are they just avoiding telling the truth?
To tell the truth she is definitely lying
Creating your definition
The truth about lying is that everyone has their own way of looking at it. When you’re in a serious relationship, it will help to figure out what you and your partner feel about lying and how you should see it in your everyday conversations. Will you have a no tolerance approach to lying or will you be okay with little lies? Talk to your partner about any lies that you have told them and see what their reaction is. You need to see just where they start to feel comfortable with dishonesty.