How can you tell if someone is lying?

Question

I thought is was more their actions....

What you think?

Answer 1

Everyone lies, exaggerate the truth in one form or another...sad, but true

Answer 2

when they answer a question while the are playing w their hair and looking at the ground (guys do this a lot) and avoid eye contact, change their story/alibi  

Answer 3

sometimes if they can't maintain eye contact but some people are such good liars that they can fool anyone  

Answer 4

If what they say doesn't match their personality/who they are.

If they seem over enthusiastic about what they're saying, but can't go into much detail.

Or if they want to change subject quickly.  And avoid your eyes.  And fiddle with something/their hands.  And their voice stutters a bit.

Answer 5

Their lips are moving!!! Sorry, old joke.

My daughter, at 13, has become a master liar.  It breaks my heart to pieces.  I never thought it was necessary to not trust her, and we had no history of lying being an issue.  Now, and it's not funny but the expression is - if her lips are moving, she may be lying.  Ever cried and laughed at the same time?  That's what I'm doing right now.  Kids go from innocent to OMG, WTF?! all in one fail swoop sometimes.  Not always, but it's my experience with my darling daughter.  I love her just the same, but it does put a wall up between what once was an open, loving, easy relationship.  Lying sucks, unless it's MY lie, and it's for your own good!!! LOL!!  

Oh yea, mine starts using the words, "well" and "like" over and over in a sentence - that's one of the clues I learned to tell when she was fibbing.

Answer 6

now days  its you dont know the person well, u can't tell it they are lying or telling the truth now, people have games now.