4 little white lies guys tell: here, the half-truths men rely on to get them out of hot water.(his point of view)

* We're all for honesty in a relationship ... most of the time. But if forced to choose between fibbing and confessing a thought or deed that's likely to piss you off, most men will gladly bend the truth. Check out the most common fibs men resort to in order to keep the relationship peace. Now that the cat's out of the bag, maybe we can give up our charade ....

"Her? We're just pals."

Women's intuition is spooky, especially when it comes to sniffing out the fact that we have more-than-platonic interest in a coworker, neighbor, or that belly-pierced bartender at our favorite dive bar. Are we ever gonna admit it? Hell, no. "Though I'm committed to my girlfriend, I find myself always checking out this assistant at work," admits Vincent *, 24. "When my girl confronted me and asked if I thought the assistant was cute, I said she was an office buddy who I'd never even considered on those terms. Even though my crush is meaningless, lying was the only way to assure her that the chick wasn't a threat."

"I only had a few beers."

If we guys had a dime for every time we mumbled this lame lie after a night out, we'd all be retired by 35. So why can't we just admit that hanging with the boys means downing a six-pack and shot of Jack Daniel's? Because we dread a lecture about how our buddies are a bad influence. "Whenever I drink too much, my fiancee calls my friends losers and asks me not to hang out with them," explains Al, 29. "This white lie prevents me from having ...