Men are bigger liars than women

A survey of 3,000 people suggests that men are more likely to lie than women - but more worryingly it also tells us more about the average British male's lifestyle.

Men were most likely to lie about their alcohol consumption and having no signal while women's most popular fib was 'Nothing's wrong, I'm fine' and 'I don't know where it is, I haven't touched it'

Mums are the people mostly likely to be lied to, says the Science Museum who commissioned the survey.

Twenty-five per cent of men say they've lied to their mother, but only 20% of women admit to having lied to their mum.

It found that males in the survey admitted to telling an average of three lies each day compared to women admitting to telling an average of just two.

But it can't be right because I'm sure I went through all day in work on Friday without telling one lie.

Come to think about it, when I got back from the pub that night the conversation went something like this:

Mum: How much have you had to drink?

Me: Only two pints (lie #1), What have you done with the cans of Guinness I put in the fridge?

Mum: I don't know I haven't touched them

Phone rings -

Girlfriend: Why didn't you answer your phone earlier?

Me: I had no signal (lie #2) - why what's up?

Girlfriend: nothing's up, what's up with you are you drunk?

Me: No, I've only had two pints (lie #3)

MEN'S TOP 10 LIES

1. I didn't have that much to drink

2. Nothing's wrong, I'm fine

3. I had no signal

4. It wasn't that expensive

5. I'm on my way

6. I'm stuck in traffic

7. No, your bum doesn't look big in that

8. Sorry, I missed your call

9. You've lost weight

10. It's just what I've always wanted

WOMEN'S TOP 10 LIES

1. Nothing's wrong, I'm fine

2. I don't know where it is, I haven't touched it

3. It wasn't that expensive

4. I didn't have that much to drink

5. I've got a headache

6. It was in the sale

7. I'm on my way

8. Oh, I've had this ages

9. No, I didn't throw it away

10. It's just what I've always wanted