7 Ways To Tell Someone Is Lying To Your Face

One of the most annoying, frustrating, and even insulting things someone can do is lie straight to your face. Even if it’s just a little white lie, it’s still irritating enough for you to get angry with them—but only if you know they’re really lying.

If they’re lying about something a lot more serious and don’t even have the audacity to tell you the truth, it can be enough for you to write them off as a friend or person of importance in general. The truth may hurt, but lies hurt much more.

As if lying in general isn’t hurtful enough, someone lying right to your face is basically a punch in the gut. Not only do they lack the respect to tell you the truth, but they’re disrespecting you directly to your face. If you really want to be able to spot someone lying to your face so you can call them out on it, here’s how to tell if they are.

# They avoid eye contact

The first tipoff that someone is lying to you is if they avoid looking you in the eye. Everybody knows this one for the most part because whenever we did something wrong and lied about it as a child, our parents always demanded, “Look me in the eye!” when they asked us. If you ask someone a question and they immediately avert their gaze before responding, it may be a lie.

# They look nervous

Sweating is a big sign that someone is nervous as is a flushed complexion. When someone is lying, their heart rate increases and makes them sweat and flushes their face. If you ask a simple question and you see these signs, they could be lying to your face.

# Their details are really vague

A giveaway that someone is lying is if their response doesn’t have enough details to make sense. This is because they can’t think on their feet fast enough to make up any details so they just go with the bare minimum and hope you buy it. Don’t!

# They have far too many details

On the flip side, some people often give way too many details that are unwanted and unneeded when you ask them something. They do this because they don’t want you to think it’s a lie so they throw in as much detail as they can so it seems as though it’s the truth because there was so much stuff going on that they can recall. But there wasn’t and they’re a liar.

# Their story keeps changing

If you ask them something and they give you an answer and then you question them further and their story changed a little somehow, they’re probably lying. Some liars lack the ability to make stories believable and even forget the details they give you. Don’t fall for their response of, “Oh I just forgot that part,” either. They didn’t forget because it probably never happened.

# The story doesn’t add up with who they are

If your shy, reserved friend starts talking about how they went out and got in front of people or approached someone for something, they might be lying. When their story doesn’t really make sense with who they are as a person, they could be lying right to your face.

# Their demeanor is defensive

If you feel like they’re arguing or answering your question a little harshly, it could be a giveaway that they’re lying to your face. People who are lying generally activate their “flight or fight” response in their body and can put on more of a defensive attitude due to the “fight” aspect.