People more concerned about looking good than intelligent

More than half Britons admitted they want to be more like their 8216;social media personas8217; than their real selves.

Women carefully hand-pick flattering pictures of themselves to post,while men craft their personalities around intelligence and courageous behaviour.

Social media users from the Middle East and the rest of Europe were far more concerned about appearing intelligent when posting online.

Sixty-one per cent of people from these regions said they wanted to seem intellectual when sharing content and views across social media,the survey said.

The most common reason for indulging in such 8216;social lies8217; was finding love or friendship,given by 51 per cent of women and 40 per cent of men.

Impressing other people and covering up insecurities also rated highly as reasons,but nearly half 48 per cent believe posts that are 8216;just too good to be true8217; generally are,the survey by Intel found.

Ninety-one per cent agreed that there are some topics which have no place on social websites.

Eighty-five per cent also felt that people share information that8217;s better left unsaid,while over 70 per cent have felt uncomfortable about friends8217; posts about them.

Swearing topped the annoying habit chart 57 per cent of respondents said they would unsubscribe from repeat offenders closely followed by boring posts and explicit and

inappropriate pictures.