11 Types Of Texting Behavior That Show A Person Is Lying to You

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When people are face-to-face, they have difficulty telling a lie because they might have a ‘tell’. Texting behaviors and lying, is there a ‘tell’ there? If you’re not familiar with what a ‘tell’ is, it’s when something about your body exposes the fact that you’re lying. It’s much easier to spot when you’re face-to-face with a person.

For this reason, people feel more comfortable and confident about lying when it’s through a text message. The reason is because they don’t need to look the person in the eye and they don’t have to respond immediately. They can take their time and think it through before saying it.

But texting behaviors and lying is not impossible to spot, you just have to pay more attention to different details that you may not be used to. Below are lists of examples that will help you prevent anyone from making a fool out of you.

Delay Delay Delay: This behavior can be difficult to spot because there is no telling what is happening on the other side of this conversation. It’s best to give the person the benefit of the doubt, unless the response is not a smart one. If it takes someone 40 minutes to respond and their excuse is “I’m watching television,” there is a chance that they’re lying.

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Cat and Mouse: The one thing a liar prays for is that the other person forgets about the problem that was ensuing. For example, if you borrow something and you’ve lost it, you might feel guilty and not tell the person. If you try to approach them, they will ignore you or even attack you with words.

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Pointing the Blame: This is another texting behavior and lying trait that extremely common. When someone is asked a question and they know they’re at fault, they will make the person feel guilty about asking. Playing with their emotions is how they try to escape and they hope that the person judges themselves because of it.

The Long Sentence Text: When I was in college and I would have to write a long essay about a topic I knew nothing about, I would write as much as I could and try to hide the fact that I was lying about everything I wrote. The same goes with texting behaviors and lying. A study conducted by Cornell University proved that liars will often have longer text messages.

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Stuck On Repeat: Usually when someone gets in trouble or is exposed for an act they committed, they will repeat their answer in many different ways. Take cheating for example, if someone asks you if you cheated on them, you’re lying response would be “They’re just a friend, nothing happened, we’ve just been friends for a while.” This is one of the best examples of texting behaviors and lying.

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They Don’t Answer the Question: A hidden texting behavior and lying trait is when the person tries to conceal a question. They do this by asking a follow-up question that has nothing to do with the conversation. They do this hoping that the person does not notice and forgets what the original conversation was about.

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Excuses: The oldest trick in the book to avoid texting someone is to pretend like you’re busy. The most common excuses are stomach ache, I’m tired or I have a headache. The reason they do this is they need time to think of their lie. It’s the easiest texting behavior and lying trait to spot.

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Awkward Wording: Another texting behavior and lying example is when the person uses positive words along with insecure words to answer a question. The reason they do this is that they don’t want to let down or hurt the feelings of the other person, but at the same time they do not want to the task they were asked. According to recent research, the most common words used by women that were lying were ‘probably’, ‘try’ and ‘I’.

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Guilty Conscience: When people lie, they often don’t want to look like the bad guy, so they try to twist the outcome into their favor to make the other person feel bad. This is easy to spot because they will flip out after being asked a simple question.

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Testing A Reaction: Before someone decides to lie, they might want to test the persons reaction to their response first. If they get the response they’re looking for, they will tell the truth, if they don’t get the response they’re looking for, they will probably lie.

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Typing For a Long Time: If the person’s text messages are usually short and sweet, you might find it suspicious if they’re taking a long time to type their message, especially if you’ve confronted them about something. They might be deleting or correcting their message so it sounds more appealing and convincing.

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Now you know the top texting behaviors and lying traits, but one thing to keep in mind is to never jump the gun. There could always be a perfectly reasonable explanation to why someone may be acting different. But if you do think someone is lying to you through a text message, it’s best to confront them face-to-face, the likely hood of them lying in that situation is reduced.

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