Three quarters of us lie to our partners - and this is the most common fib we tell

A quarter of the population don’t completely trust their current partner and five per cent don’t trust them at all

Three quarters of Brits admit lying to their partners - with ‘I AM listening’ the number one fib, according to a new survey.

One in 10 reckon they do it regularly - with men expected to tell more porkies than women.

Other top falsehoods include ‘I only had one drink ’, ‘I didn’t see your text’, ‘your bum doesn’t look big in that’ and ‘I had an orgasm ’.

The survey of 2,000 adults also found that a quarter of the population don’t completely trust their current partner , and five per cent don’t trust them at all.

It was commissioned by the new Virgin TV on demand show Imposters, which sees a beautiful con-artist robbing her victims of everything - including their hearts.

One common lie is 'I had an orgasm' Psychologist Honey Langcaster-James [corr] said: “We Brits can sometimes be a rather suspicious bunch, but it seems we may have every right to be cautious since this research finds most people admit to lying to their partners, or being lied to.”

Brits say they’re comfortable fibbing, and on average tell 10 lies per day - a mixture of white lies and more serious deceptions.

Other common lies we tell our partners include ‘I’m not in a bad mood’ when we really are, and ‘I like your cooking’.

Fifteen per cent said they’ve told lies in order to con someone into starting a relationship with them, with more than a third maintaining that deception to this day.

15% told lies to con someone into starting a relationship with them

Langcaster-James added: “In all our relationships - whether romantic, friendly or in the workplace - trust is a very important issue and necessary for a healthy relationship dynamic.

“Until you are in a genuinely committed relationship with someone you know well, and know has your best interests at heart, the only person you can really rely on is yourself.”

THE TOP 20 LIES WE TELL OUR PARTNERS

1. I am listening

2. I’m not in a bad mood

3. I only had one drink

4. I didn’t see your text/call

5. You don’t look fat

6. I am sticking to my diet

7. I had an orgasm

8. This isn’t a new outfit

9. Your bum doesn’t look big in that

10. I wasn’t looking at her figure

11. I didn’t break that