An online survey says 36 per cent of Canadians surveyed have lied about a financial matter to a romantic partner, while 34 per cent of participants say they have kept financial secrets from their current romantic partners.
The Leger survey for Credit Canada and the Financial Planning Standards Council also says that 36 per cent of those polled have been victims of financial infidelity.
But, the survey of more than 15-hundred Canadians suggests gender did not have a significant role in the data.
Thirty-five per cent of men and 37 per cent of women polled said they experienced financial deception from a partner.
Kelley Keehn -- a personal finance educator involved in the survey -- says financial infidelity is generally defined as dishonesty in a relationship when it comes to money.
But she says the term is vague and requires couples to define what that means for them.
She adds that people are much more likely to discuss their sexual past with a partner or love interest, but financial matters are still taboo.
Keehn advises people in new relationships to start discussing what their financial goals are, and couples struggling with financial infidelity should contact a certified financial planner or a non-profit credit counsellor.