Living a fake life has become easier and easier in a world ruled by social media. A selfie here and a video there make people believe even the strangest stories. Well, it seems that most of these people faking their lives may be part of a particular group.
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- Study Finds Millennials Lie Most Among All Generations
- Why do these people continue to deceive others?
Study Finds Millennials Lie Most Among All Generations
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A recent survey found that people born between 1981 and 1996 tend to lie more at work and on social media compared to other age groups.
The survey was conducted by an online casino called PlayStar and they asked 1,306 people to participate. Half of the participants were men and the other half were women. The survey was conducted in several US states, including Colorado, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Wisconsin.
The shocking results revealed that millennials, who are a specific generation born between 1981 and 1996, were the most likely to be dishonest, with 13% admitting to lying at least once a day.
In contrast, only 2% of baby boomers, people born between 1946 and 1964, confessed to telling a lie once a day. Surprisingly, Generation Z, which includes people born between 1997 and 2021, and Generation X, born between 1965 and 1980, have more similarities than you might think. Both groups had a similar rate of daily dishonesty, with only 5% admitting to lying every day.
Why do these people continue to deceive others?
Now, let’s find out where these lies come into play the most. A significant number of millennials, about a third of those surveyed, admitted to making up information on their resumes this year. Two in five millennials admit they have lied to their boss “to avoid embarrassment in the workplace,” according to PlayStar.
Another place that generates this false behavior is social networks. Along with one in five Gen Zers (21%), nearly a quarter of millennials (23%) said they’ve used social media deception this year to impress people.
However, it is important to note that these lies are not always intended to cause harm. Among the participants, 58% admitted to telling lies to avoid feeling embarrassed and 42% lied to safeguard their privacy.
Shockingly, a whopping 42% of those surveyed confessed that they chose to lie to protect someone from getting in trouble or facing punishment.
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Source: vtt.edu.vn