How to Tell if Someone Is Lying: 18 Body Language Cues

Omissions, exaggerations, fabrications, deception, misleading statements, half-truths, pathological, little white ones, bold-faced lies—oh, the stories they create when caught red-handed. 

Whether it’s a partner being evasive or a colleague covering up, the unease of dishonesty can be disheartening. And it threatens to shatter your trust and shake the foundations of even the most robust relationships.

The secret to detecting a lie is in their body language. And when you learn how to tell i...