What is identity?

To me, identity is what you choose to show to others. Identity combines how I see myself and how others see me. Identity may appear to be about one's personality and the sort of person that one is. Personality describes qualities individuals may have, such as being outgoing or shy, internal characteristics, but identity requires some element of choice.

In the cyber world, people may not deliver themselves to others who they really are because they can choose to hold a fake identity. What you think people described themselves to be on their profiles may not be what they actually are behind their screens.