A new study revealed that even those in committed relationships sometimes fake it while sexting with their partners.

Researchers from Indiana University, led by developmental psychologist Dr. Michelle Drouin, analyzed the sexting behavior of 155 young adult college students.

Their analysis revealed that 48 percent of the active sexters have intentionally lied to their partners during the deed. They pretended to be wearing something, doing something, or both even if they were just doing something else like watching TV. Furthermore, 37 percent of them admitted that they were in a committed relationship.

So what are the reasons for those lies? Sixty-percent of the participants explained that they wouldn't want to disappoint their partners while 33 percent did that because they find the act boring.

The researchers also found that more women fake it during sexting compared to men. Almost half of the women had lied to their committed partners. Those who have high level of relationship insecurities are more likely to fake it.

Lying in a sext allows them to "keep an emotional distance while still fulfilling their partner," Prof. Droulin said to CBS News. "By not really engaging in the sexting, they're not really risking anything....and are less likely to become involved, attached, or dependent."

"I mean there's a whole lot of face-to-face sexual deception, they fake orgasm or they pretend enthusiasm," she added. "It's the same thing, a lot of them are doing it to serve their partners."

This study was published in the April 3 issue of Computers in Human Behavior.

The findings of this study somewhat connect to the result of an earlier study wherein 25 percent of teens do sexting out of peer pressure only. They were forced to respond to sensual text messages to please their partners or to convince the other person to get into a romantic relationship.