What men and women lie about when it comes to sex

March 15, 2019 22:30

Ever told a little fib about your sex life?

Perhaps, during a game of Never Have I Ever, you were ashamed of having done something particularly kinky. Maybe you pretended someone was the best you’d ever had when, well, they weren’t. Some lies are harmless, others, not so much.

But if you have been less than honest about your sexual activities, you’re not alone (although that doesn’t mean you’re morally safe and sound).

Illicit Encounters surveyed 2,000 men and women to find out the most common sex-related things they lie about. As you might expect, there are differences between the genders.

Women’s most popular sexy lie is the reduce the number of people they have slept with, while men’s most popular is to deny ever cheating on a partner.

Women's most common sex lies:

1. Reducing the real number of men they have slept with
2. Faking an orgasm
3. Saying I love you when I don’t mean it
4. We have sex all the time
5. I never fantasise about sex with other men
6. I’ve got a headache
7. I never cheat on a partner
8. The sex was great!
9. I don’t enjoy porn
10. I don’t masturbate

Men's most common sex lies:

1. I never cheat on a partner
2. I never watch porn
3. I rarely masturbate
4. You look great!
5. Increasing the real number of women they have slept with
6. I usually last a lot longer
7. Saying I love you when I don’t mean it.
8. The sex was great!
9. I just want to sleep – honest!
10. I never fantasise about sex with other women

Other common sex lies for women include faking orgasms and saying ‘I love you’ when they didn’t mean it, while men like to deny watching porn. Out of those surveyed, 44% of men said they had hidden previous infidelity because they were worried it would put off a new partner, while more than half of women (52%) said they had cut the real figure of their past sexual partners.

Illicit Encounters spokesman Christian Grant said: ‘Both sexes like to tell sex lies but it is interesting to discover just how different those lies are. ‘While women are keener to downplay their number of previous partners, men are more likely to inflate their total.

‘Men are most keen to lie about their previous infidelity – probably rightly deducing that this will be a big turn-off to new partners. ‘Women also lie about cheating but not quite as much as men. This doesn’t mean that they are being more faithful.’ There are some lessons to be learned from these stats and lists.