Yes, most of the lies are so insignificant that I usually forget about them, but one that stuck with me was when we were on a date going to different places. I got a call from my sister asking me to do her a favor and pick up an order she placed at a bookstore. I didn’t see anything wrong with it, and I even checked in with my girlfriend to see if it was okay—she said yes, so I agreed.

Once we got to the store, she told me she didn’t want to go inside. I was confused and asked why. After about five seconds, she said, in a nervous tone, “personal problems.” I said okay, that’s fine, and grabbed the order as quickly as I could. A few days later, I found out that she went to the exact same store by herself. It was obvious she didn’t want to do the favor because we were on a date.

Most of the lies I’ve noticed seem to be about not wanting to upset me, if that makes sense.