Effect of lying on relationships

{On a scale of 1-5 with 1 being “justified” or “okay” and 5 being “not justified” or “not okay” and 3 being “not sure,” Answer whether or not you believe lying is “justified” or “okay.”} Telling casual friend or acquaintance they look like they have lost weight when they don’t

Calling in sick to work when your not really sick

Asking an acquaintance to cover your bill at a restaurant because you don’t have your wallet with you when you do

Spending time with someone your relational partner (boy/girlfriend/spouse) doesn’t like and lying about it

Hiding that a close friend’s relational partner is cheating on them

Asking your best friend to cover your bill at a restaurant because you don’t have your wallet with you when you do

Telling a close friend or partner their Jeans don’t make them look ‘fat’ when they do

Telling an acquaintance your 30mins late to meet due to a car problem as an excuse

Pretending to be sick as an excuse not to meet with a friend

Telling a relational partner that you have to work late as an excuse not to meet

Telling a friend you like their relational partner when you don’t

Spending time with someone your best friend doesn’t like and lying about it

Hiding that an acquaintance’s relational partner, your best friend, is cheating on them

Lying to your friend about traffic as an excuse to being 30 min late

{How would you feel being lied to in each situation? Would you feel upset? On a scale of 1-5 with 1 being “very upset” and 5 being “not upset” and 3 being “not sure,” Answer whether or not you would be upset in each situation.} A friend tells you they are sick as an excuse not to meet with you.

Having a stranger tell you your hair is nice when (you know) it’s messy

Your best friend hides that your relational partner is cheating on you

Your best friend tells you they are late to meet you because of traffic when they really forgot

A close friend or partner tells you your shirt doesn’t make you look big when it does

Your relational partner hides that they have been spending time with someone you disapprove

An acquaintance gets you to pay for something by telling you they don’t have any cash on them

A close friend tells you they can’t cover their bill at a restaurant to get you to pay their share when they do have enough

Your relational partner tell you they are late due to traffic when they really were just putting you off

Having an acquaintance hide that your relational partner is cheating on you

{Think of a time when an acquaintance told you a white lie.} If you don’t mind, can you say what the lie was?

How did the lie make you feel before you knew it was a lie? Or did you already know?

When you found out that it was a lie, how did you feel?

Did the lie violate your trust and/ or how did it affect your relationship?

{Think about a time a close friend or relational partner told you a white lie.} If you don’t mind, can you say what the lie was?

How did the lie make you feel before you knew it was a lie? Or did you already know?

When you found out that it was a lie, how did you feel?---Did the lie violate your trust and/ or how did it affect your relationship?

{Think of a time when a close friend or relational partner told you a serious lie.} If you don’t mind, can you say what the lie was?

How did the lie make you feel before you knew it was a lie? Or did you already know?

When you found out that it was a lie, how did you feel?

Did the lie violate your trust and/ or how did it affect your relationship?

{Think about a time an acquaintance told you a serious lie.} If you don’t mind, can you say what the lie was?

How did the lie make you feel before you knew it was a lie? Or did you already know?

When you found out that it was a lie, how did you feel?

Did the lie violate your trust and/ or how did it affect your relationship?

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