| Characteristic | Often okay | Sometimes okay | Never okay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lying in order to avoid hurting someone’s feelings | 18% | 58% | 24% |
| Exaggerating the facts to make a story more interesting | 8% | 44% | 48% |
| A parent lying about the parent’s past misbehavior | 7% | 46% | 46% |
| Lying about one’s age | 11% | 40% | 49% |
| Lying about being sick to take the day off | 6% | 41% | 52% |
| Lying on a resume | 4% | 13% | 82% |
| Lying to one’s spouse or partner about an affair | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| Lying to one’s spouse or partner about forgetting an anniversary | 5% | 28% | 67% |
| Cheating on one’s taxes | 4% | 9% | 87% |
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Release date
April 2016
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Region
United States
Survey time period
February 9-10, 2016
Number of respondents
1,006 respondents
Age group
18 years and older
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Thes source poses the question as follows: "For each of the following situations, please indicate whether you think lying is okay:_"
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