PlayStar, an online casino, conducted a comprehensive survey across different states across the United States, including Colorado, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Wisconsin in order to explore dishonesty trends across diverse ranges age groups. The survey had 1,306 respondents and its results were quite enlightening.
The research revealed that the millennials, the demographic group comprising individuals born between 1981 and 1996, are more likely to resort to dishonesty in their daily lives, whether at work or on social media. Surprisingly, 13% of millennials claimed to lie at least once a day.
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On the other hand, the baby boomers, a term referring to people born between 1946 and 1964, proved to be considerably more honest. According to the study results, released by the New York Post, only 2% of this demographic group confessed to lying at least once a day.
The study not only examined lying patterns across different age groups, but also did a comparative analysis across genders. It has been found that when it comes to dishonesty on social media, men are more likely to be dishonest, being 10% more likely to lie than women. In fact, among the individuals surveyed, a higher proportion of men confessed to lying at least once a day compared to women.
The study also sought to understand the reasons behind these lies. It turned out that not all lies were intended to harm. Most participants (58%) admitted to lying to avoid embarrassment, while 42% confessed to lying to protect their privacy. Additionally, 42% of respondents also revealed that they sometimes chose to lie to protect another person from being reprimanded or punished.
