And before you say no, hear us out.

“Forget allergy season it’s heightened lying season,” celebrity life coach Lauren Zander tellsCosmopolitan.

And we’re not necessarily lying more, we just have a lot more things to lie about.

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Put simply: It’s easier to prevaricate than face a potential confrontation.

It’s awkward, and you might end up feeling guilty about your actions.

And as for the lie you told so you’re able to skip that non-essential Zoom call?

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We won’t tell, if you won’t.

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