Why do people lie?

survey (noun)

A study where questions are asked to a group of people to collect facts or opinions.

Example: "A new survey has shown that 20% of British people tell lies about their weekend on social media."

tell lies (verb phrase)

To say or write things that are not true.

Example: "People aged 18 to 24 are the ones who most often tell lies on social media..."

invent (verb)

To create or make up a false story or detail.

Example: "...people invent stories to make their lives appear more interesting than they really are."

appear (verb)

To look or seem like something.

Example: "They want to make their lives appear more interesting than they really are.”

psychologist (noun)

A scientist or specialist who studies how the human mind and emotions work.

Example: "Psychologist Judi James, one of the organizers of the survey, said..."

jealous (adjective)

Feeling unhappy or bitter because someone else has something desirable.

Example: "When some people read their friends' posts... they begin to feel jealous of them."

exciting (adjective)

Causing great interest or enthusiasm; full of activity.

Example: "They think that their friends are having a much more exciting life."

boring (adjective)

Not interesting or exciting; dull.

Example: "This is because they don't want other people to think that they have a boring life."

fake tan (noun)

A cosmetic product applied to make the skin look brown as if from the sun.

Example: "...3% of people even put on fake tan on Sunday night to make their colleagues think they've had a weekend away in the sun."

colleague (noun)

A person you work with at an office, company, or job.

Example: "They wanted to impress their colleagues on Monday morning."

romantic break (noun phrase)

A short vacation or trip taken together as a couple.

Example: "One person in ten invents a romantic break with their partner."

partner (noun)

A person you are in a romantic relationship with (such as a spouse, boyfriend, or girlfriend).

Example: "One person in ten invents a romantic break with their partner."

tell the truth (verb phrase)

To speak honestly and state only real facts.

Example: "Only 20% of people interviewed said that they always told the truth in posts."

reality (noun)

The actual state of things in real life, rather than how they look online or in imagination.

Example: "...it seems we're living one life online and another in reality."

bored (adjective)

Feeling tired and unhappy because there is nothing to do or nothing interesting happening.

Example: "...is she just sitting at home feeling bored like me?"