Nearly half reject the idea that attractive people seem more honest
Core finding
Roughly half of Americans (48%) disagree that a physically attractive person is more likely to be telling the truth, according to a May 2026 Verasight survey of 509 U.S. adults. About 23% strongly disagree.
Just 15% agree, including 1% who strongly agree, while 37% neither agree nor disagree.
Topline scale
Nearly half reject the idea that attractive people seem more honest.
Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statement: If someone is physically attractive, I am more likely to believe they are being truthful.
n = 509 · May 11, 2026 · MoE ±4.6%
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) | 509 |
| Margin of error | ±4.6% |
| 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: If someone is physically attractive, I am more likely to believe they are being truthful.
Cite this question
Verasight SPSP Omnibus Survey #2026-045, fielded May 11-11, 2026, N=509 US adults age 18+, +/- 4.6%.