The topic of trust is an important factor in all matters of the heart — and here's why. Men lie to women. Women lie to men. And most people agree that some lying is even necessary — to avoid petty squabbles and to grease the wheels of a relationship.

感情最重信任——但事实是，男女之间往往充满谎言。不过，很多人也认为，谎言是避免无谓的争论、缓和人际关系的必要手段。以下就是男人最常说的七个慌

1. "Me? I graduated top of my class."

“我读书的时候，成绩顶呱呱！”

This is a classic case of the runaway¹ male ego², designed to present a man in the best light and impress a woman. When the lies continue into marriage, it's not long before the truth will out.

这句经典谎言恰恰诠释了潜在的大男子主义，为男人在女人心中留下了完美形象。不过，一旦结婚，真相不久便会水落石出。

2. "Of course I like your friends!"

“我当然喜欢你的朋友！”

A man I know told his girlfriend, "You're a great cook — much better than my mother." In fact, his mother is a chef at a well-known New York restaurant. Fortunately for him, by the time his girlfriend discovered the truth — when they dined at his mother's restaurant — she was so in love that she forgave his overzealous compliment.

我的某个朋友跟他的女友说：“你的厨艺真了不得，连我妈都赶不上你。”其实，他老妈是纽约某家著名餐厅的大厨。幸运的是，当他们在那家餐厅吃饭一切真相大白的时候，女孩已经深深爱上了他，原谅了他的溢美之词。

3. "Honey, you're the best."

“亲爱的，你是最棒的。”

In the first rush of romance it makes sense for a man to engage in exaggerated praise of a woman's beauty and sexuality. But "you're the best" lies can paralyze a relationship.

在恋爱初期，男人有必要刻意夸赞女人的美貌和性感。但是，“你最棒”这样的言辞有时候也会引起麻烦。

4. "No, I can't call you. I don't even know where I'll be."

“我都不知道会在哪儿，没法给你打电话。”

These are the sad lies, the ones he tells because he's falling out of love. The more quickly a woman seeks the truth behind these lies, the sooner she can remedy the relationship — or, if necessary, end it.

男人如果跟你讲这种丧气的谎言，那就意味着他不再爱你了。女人趁早识破这种谎言，才有望弥补彼此的关系——要么，就干脆了断吧。