Everyone swears they’re honest. According to a new survey, in fact, 96 percent of people said so with a straight face. But only 19 percent claimed they never lie to their partner, which means the rest of us are out here fabricating, finessing, or flat-out bullshitting our way through love and sex.

First dates are apparently theater. The survey, conducted by Gamblizard, found that about 35 percent admitted they lie to their potential partners, usually about money (16 percent), breakups (15 percent), or what they want long-term (11 percent).

Nearly 20 percent confessed they’ve exaggerated feelings or sexual abilities to get laid, which honestly makes “what do you do for fun?” look like a safer question than “what are you looking for?” If you’ve ever walked away from a first date wondering

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