20 Little White Lies All Men Tell Their Girlfriends

Relationships are tricky. I think we can all agree on that. They only succeed if both people are willing to work on their problems together, as a team. Let’s face it, fairy tale romance doesn’t exist, and any real, meaningful relationship takes a whole hell of a lot of patience, good will and hard work from both parties. Honesty is one of the most important aspects of a relationship. Without honesty, trust cannot exist, and without trust there is absolutely no chance in hell the relationship will last. If you constantly worry about what your partner is up to, you’re never going to sleep soundly at night, and you’ll take it all out on them!

That being said, over the course of any relationship, you get to know your partner — their strengths, their weaknesses, their insecurities and the things that make them angry. I don’t mean to say you’ll necessarily agree with any of these things, but you WILL get to know them. As such, you come to learn the situations or actions on your part that will upset them and, likely, lead to a fight. Making up after a fight can be fun, but if you’re constantly doing it, then you’ll burn yourself out and start resenting them. So, what do we do? We tell fibs. Little white lies that we (specifically men, in this case) only tell because we know that if we were to answer truthfully, we’d be in hot water. The dog house. No-Nookieville, if you will. So we lie. Some are tiny, some a little bigger, but for the most part they’re done out of love.

Here we have a list of the little lies that all men tell their girls, and we’ve included a number that only some men HAVE to tell, just for shits and giggles. Enjoy!

1. “We can totally just cuddle, babe. I don’t mind at all!”

This one happens a lot, and understandably so; sometimes we know you’re just TOO tired to lie there and let us do all the work. Though be warned: we will spend the entire time subtly poking you with it in the vain hopes that that puts you in the mood!

2. “What cellulite?”

Okay, straight up, this one bothers you a whole hell of a lot more than it bothers us. It’s real life, this shit happens, but we know that isn’t what you want to hear, so we play dumb. Honestly, I think we can all agree that this is the best course of action!

3. “I’m stuck in traffic. I’ll be there soon!”

This is the male equivalent of when you go upstairs to get ready for the party. A man’s “home in five minutes” is a woman’s “ready in five minutes.” We both know it isn’t true, and we have an unspoken agreement to let it slide.

4. “Sure, you can drive babe. You’re a great driver!”

Little do you know our life is flashing before our eyes all the way from point A to point B. Honestly, my girlfriend has popped two tires in the last month in HER OWN DRIVEWAY!