1.Cornwell,B & Lundgren D.C. (2001) Love on the Internet: involvement and misrepresentation in romantic relationships in cyberspace vs. realspace. In computers in Human Behavior, 17(2), 197-211. doi: 10.1016/S0747-5632(00)00040-6
The increasing use of technology and online dating are changing what society defines as romantics relationship norms. In Love on the Internet: involvement and misrepresentation in romantic relationships in cyberspace vs realspace, researchers B. Cornwell and D.C Lundgren studied the comparisons and differences between cyberspace vs face to face relationships. Their research confirmed their hypothesis that serious commitment isn’t as present in cyberspace based relationships than in person but more physical attributes …show more content…
The authors made a survey with subjects of college students and adults. Participants were asked on how often do they communicate via different communication channels. During the research, they find that both oral channel and written channel function positively to relationships. People’s personal needs influence the choice of communication channel used in LDRS. For example, some people prefer to have control of time and location when interaction happens. The written channel will work the best for this kind of people. On the other hand, some others may prefer immediacy communication thus oral communication is a good fits for …show more content…
It examines whether long-distance couples experience greater intimacy or not. They simplify intimacy as an interpersonal process includes self-disclosure and perceived partner disclosure. They conduct daily online surveys among college student couples for more than one week. The results of the study show that in the process of developing perceived partner responsiveness the LD status enhances mediating effects. What’s more, the result also shows that LD couples are willing to do more self-disclosure which build more trust and further enhances the intimacy
The increasing use of technology and online dating are changing what society defines as romantics relationship norms. In Love on the Internet: involvement and misrepresentation in romantic relationships in cyberspace vs realspace, researchers B. Cornwell and D.C Lundgren studied the comparisons and differences between cyberspace vs face to face relationships. Their research confirmed their hypothesis that serious commitment isn’t as present in cyberspace based relationships than in person but more physical attributes …show more content…
The authors made a survey with subjects of college students and adults. Participants were asked on how often do they communicate via different communication channels. During the research, they find that both oral channel and written channel function positively to relationships. People’s personal needs influence the choice of communication channel used in LDRS. For example, some people prefer to have control of time and location when interaction happens. The written channel will work the best for this kind of people. On the other hand, some others may prefer immediacy communication thus oral communication is a good fits for …show more content…
It examines whether long-distance couples experience greater intimacy or not. They simplify intimacy as an interpersonal process includes self-disclosure and perceived partner disclosure. They conduct daily online surveys among college student couples for more than one week. The results of the study show that in the process of developing perceived partner responsiveness the LD status enhances mediating effects. What’s more, the result also shows that LD couples are willing to do more self-disclosure which build more trust and further enhances the intimacy