No. People mainly tell white lies to make themselves look better and to get a date. The good news is that research has found that slight lies or misrepresentations on online dating sites are quite common, major lies are actually RARE – which is reassuring!

How much do people lie on dating apps?

Kasperskys survey found that a whopping 67% of them lie on dating sites. And most are faking their relationship status, to appear single (and hopefully prevent their spouses from finding out that theyre searching for a new relationship).

Do dating apps lie?

Researchers at Stanford University found that dating app users typically lie for the main reason of appearing more interesting, and subsequently, more dateable.