Research has found that "nine-out-of-ten online daters will fib about their height, weight, or age. Men are more likely to alter their height, perhaps because it is a reflection of status, while women are more likely to provide lower estimates on weight, likely because we place a high premium of desirability on the notion of 'skinniness.'" Also, that research found "Both genders will lie about age (though incidences of deception in this category are
Research has found that "nine-out-of-ten online daters will fib about their height, weight, or age. Men are more likely to alter their height, perhaps because it is a reflection of status, while women are more likely to provide lower estimates on weight, likely because we place a high premium of desirability on the notion of 'skinniness.'" Also, that research found "Both genders will lie about age (though incidences of deception in this category are