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Lovelorn liars online

Fibs are common in online dating profiles. An inch taller, a few pounds lighter, and you might just get that first coffee date. But liars beware: Subconscious quirks in how you write a profile may give you away, according to a study published in February in the journal Communication.

By Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz, Tribune Newspapers

March 28, 2012

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