HE GIVES TOO MANY DETAILS

Don't befooled by a guy who offers up tons of minor bits of information about where he's been or what he's been doing. At first, it may seem that because he can describe so much, he must be truthful. But he could actually be trying to cover h is ass. "If he's tel li ng a story and you notice he's peppering it with insignificant details, that's a warning sign," says Driver. This is especially true if you detect a lot of pauses, because it means he's trying to come up with more facts." Think about it: When you're speaking honestly, you never actually go into all the minutiae—like the name of the bartender or what color the walls were—because you don't retain that superfluous info in everyday life.