Six Things That Liars Do

Here are the 6 key things liars do:

1. They repeat the question before answering: They are buying themselves some extra time to make up an answer.

2. They pause several times: If they drag out an answer with umsand ahs, it means they’re trying to formulate a plausible lie.

3. They expand words: When you’re lying, you draw words out (did not) instead of using contractions (didn’t).

4. They say the word honestly: When someone says the word honestly, nine times out of ten, the next thing they say will be untrue.

5. They scratch their nose: Guilt increases blood flow to the face, specifically the nose, which causes itchiness.

6. They touch their mouth: People do this in an unconscious effort to prevent the lie from coming out.