I get plenty but I'm willing to believe much of that was luck early in my career when I had no "job" experience. Met the right people. Was at the right place at the right time. Got lucky my parents supported my hobby. Etc.
On the other hand I made tons of personal projects in junior high and high school so I had plenty to show during my first interviews.
Junior high? No wonder you didn't have problems getting a break, you'd been working towards it since childhood.
The fact that you get plenty of offers probably means you're not in the situation where someone would consider lying to get a job.
Edit: Not trying to criticize you, I'm just trying to point out why you might be an exceptional candidate. But I guess your original point was just that "not everyone" lies, so I suppose I'm just saying that I agree with what you're saying. It's true that not literally everyone lies, but many many people exaggerate, even if they don't tell outright lies.
On the other hand I made tons of personal projects in junior high and high school so I had plenty to show during my first interviews.