Keywords
dishonest relationship, honesty, kindness
Abstract
The healthiest relationships have a high degree of trust. However, it is surprisingly easy to be deceptive in an intimate relationship. Research has shown that about 10% of interactions between intimates contain deceptive elements, like exaggerations, excuses, or other lies. Not surprisingly, these have a distancing effect. But are all deceptions damaging? Isn’t it kind to protect each other from painful truths? It may depend on the motive.
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Whiting, Jason B., "Is it Ever OK to lie to Your Lover?" (2016). Faculty Publications. 2700.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/2700
Document Type
Peer-Reviewed Article
Publication Date
2016-04-14
Permanent URL
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/5526
Language
English
College
Family, Home, and Social Sciences
Department
Family Life