About two-thirds say lying makes a person seem less attractive
Core finding
Most Americans connect dishonesty to fading looks. About two-thirds (66%) agree that telling a lie makes someone appear less physically attractive, including 28% who strongly agree, according to a Verasight survey of 491 U.S. adults conducted May 11, 2026.
About one in five (21%) neither agree nor disagree, while 14% disagree.
Topline scale
About two-thirds say lying makes a person seem less attractive.
Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statement: Telling a lie makes someone appear less physically attractive.
n = 491 · May 11, 2026 · MoE ±4.7%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | US adults age 18+ |
| Field dates | May 11, 2026 |
| Base (unweighted) | 491 |
| Margin of error | ±4.7% |
| Module | society |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26
Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statement: Telling a lie makes someone appear less physically attractive.
Cite this question
Verasight SPSP Omnibus Survey #2026-045, fielded May 11-11, 2026, N=491 US adults age 18+, +/- 4.7%.