If I cannot bounce back easily, can I handle the truth? Satisfaction in romantic relationships, resilience and preference towards prosocial lies

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Wnęk, Sebastian
Cantarero, Katarzyna
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The Journal of Social Psychology
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1-15
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0022-4545
1940-1183
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2026-01-10
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Although honesty is vital for trust and stability, individuals in romantic relationships may sometimes favor deception over harsh truths. This study examines the relationship between relationship satisfaction, resilience, and the preference for hearing prosocial lies from a romantic partner. We hypothesized that prosocial lies may be positively linked to relationship satisfaction, especially for less resilient individuals who rely on positive feed- back to manage stress. First, we piloted scenarios depicting prosocial and egoistic lies in romantic relationships. Next, individuals (N = 672) chose whether they preferred their partner to lie or tell the truth. Results showed that lower relationship satisfaction was associated with a greater preference for hearing prosocial lies. This association was mediated by perceiving truth as harmful at mean and high levels of emotional resilience, indicating that prosocial lies are less desired in satisfying relationships but preferred in strained ones.
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Communication
deception
positive illusions
resilience
romantic relationships
satisfaction
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Sustainable Development Goals
SDG 3. Good Health and Well-being
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Poza dylematem wagonika. Wyznaczniki i konsekwencje powszechnego dylematu moralnego między prawdą a kłamstwem.
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