The average person has nine deep dark secrets, a new study has revealed. Other secrets that participants reported included physically or emotionally hurting someone, using illegal drugs, stealing something, disliking a friend, not enjoying their job or planning to propose. A previous study, published in 2023, found that keeping secrets could actually be good for you. 'Is secrecy inherently bad for our well–being or do the negative effects of secrecy tend to stem from keeping negative secrets? 'While negative secrets are far more common than positive secrets, some of life's most joyful occasions begin as secrets, including secret marriage proposals, pregnancies, surprise gifts and exciting news.'

Source: Daily Mail March 03, 2026 11:05 UTC