Online banking is attracting more attention from British consumers than social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter, a new survey shows.

A poll of 1,500 online British consumers found that 77% visit the Internet to bank, the same percentage that also said they shop online and use the Internet for vacation planning.

Meanwhile, only 58% use social media, 53% use auction sites such as eBay, 37% look for jobs and 36% download music and films. The online survey was conducted in September by Opinion Matters for Nationwide Building Society, the Swindon, England-based financial services organization.

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