Women, Scruples and Lies.

A survey looking at British morals has found that modern women lie, flatter and have affairs.
The National Scruples and Lies Survey found 94% of British women lie, and 17% with long term partners have had an affair - but only 40% regret it.

The research, commissioned by That's Life! women's weekly magazine, says changes in traditional moral behaviour in the past 40 years have left women "totally confused". The survey questioned 5,000 women with an average age of 38.

A third (32%) said they would stay with their partner if he had a one-night stand, 28% if they discovered he was a secret transvestite and 17% if he announced he was gay.
More than three quarters (76%) told researchers they tell life-changing lies, while 12% do so frequently. And 94% of British women admit they lie, with 34% telling "little white lies" most days.
Women also admit to lying about their weight (51%), background (30%) and salary (29%). They tell most lies to their friends (93%), followed by their parents (91%), partner (90%) and employer (83%).

The authors say a "staggering" 53% of women would not tell their long term partner or husband that a baby was not his if they wanted to stay with him after a secret affair. About a third (32%) would pretend to use contraception like the Pill if they wanted to get pregnant but their partners did not want a child.

The survey also found 48% fantasise about other men during sex, 50% fake orgasms and 36% admitted to disloyally tell their friends about their man's sexual performance.
Only 27% tell their partner the truth if they think he is hopeless in bed, and over half (55%) will lie to flatter him if he asks about his physique or looks. Women are also suspicious about their partners and admit to checking their pockets (46%), text messages, (47%) mobile phone bill (27%) and following them (10%).

The survey also found 23% of women would marry just for money. When asked what they would do for £1 million 24% said they'd cut off their little finger, 34% would give up sex, 20% would sleep with a boss and 25% would be prepared to run naked down their local high street.