Men lie. It's a phrase we have all heard before, whether it's from a friend trying to console us following a harsh break-up with who we thought was the man of our dreams, or the discovery of an infidelity.
The female of the species has not adapted to the concept of the one-night stand, despite the effects of the sexual revolution, according to scientists.
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