Man claims all men tell the exact same lie in relationships 'for attention'

A man has claimed that basically all men tell the exact same lie in their relationship - and apparently they're doing it 'for attention'.

Someone in a relationship will do a lot to get the attention of that special person in their lives, but lying for it is just a big no-no.

However, that's exactly what one man is claiming pretty much every guy gives a go at some point.

Jake Craig, who hosts the Relatables podcast with Ottie Clarke, says there's one porkie that all men tell 'for attention'

Many women, however, were having none of it - and refused to believe their boyfriends were all telling the same fib.

One wrote: “Do not make us delulu.”

Another wrote: “Why would you say that?”

“Don't lie to me, I'm fragile!” someone else demanded.

So what is this grand conspiracy Jake says all men are pulling?

Talking on TikTok, he said: "To all the ladies out there with a boyfriend who's always saying, 'I don't want to get married'.

"We say that for attention. We want you to say, ‘No, but I want to marry you so bad'."

Now, it’s not a far out theory.

A woman named Marina Neuman also recently admitted to doing the same thing back at men, telling dates: "You're lovely, I've had a great time, but I'm really just looking to date for marriage at this point and I don't see this becoming something serious."

However, some women were thrown into a spin by Jake's claim, with one writing: “I feel like I have never come across a guy who's just joking.

“I wouldn't trust it.”

Another woman shared on social media: “Oh, well this explains why my ex got so mad after he said this to all his mates in front of me and I said 'I don't expect to marry you anyway'.”

But others thought the situation showed men finally connecting with their feminine energy.

Someone wrote: “Men are actually such girlies it's so funny.”

“Men want to be the princess so bad,” another wrote.

A third wasn’t pleased, saying: “This gives me the ick. It's giving girl energy. Men pursue women for marriage, not the other way around.”

Another said: “Nah, it's just immature and not knowing what you want. If you can't say 'I wanna marry you so bad' too, then you don't deserve her."

It appears that the podcaster revealed a little too much for people to handle as discussions about the validity of his claim continued at length.

Additional words by Joe Harker.