Why your partner is lying, based on research

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Time Stamps:
0:00 Intro to topic
1:04 Reason 1: reciprocity
3:50 Reason 2: avoiding punishment
6:58 Reason 3: intimacy needs
7:47 How to avoid deceptive relationships
13:38 Limitations

Cole. (2001). Lying to the One you Love: The Use of Deception in Romantic Relationships. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 18(1), 107–129. https://doi.org/10.1177/0265407501181005