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Virtual Relationships
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- 1Self-disclosureMore common in virtual relationships.
People are able to stay anonymous so feel they can disclose more intimate information.
People fear rejection more in face-to-face relationships, so self-disclosure is less common. - 2Absence of gatingShy people are able to present their desirable personalities that they cannot show in face-to-face relationships.
People can twist the truth and steal others' identities. - 3'Strangers on a train' theory'We are more likely to disclose personal information to a stranger we won't meet again.
- 4Virtual relationships ~Positive evaluation~-McKenna and Bargh (2000) found that 70% of online relationships last longer than 2 years, higher than offline relationships.
-Rosenfield and Thomas (2012) found that people with internet connections were more likely to be in relationships than people without internet.
-Self-disclosure is needed in online relationships as it is so much easier to do.
-Online relationships may help people in offline relationships to promote their image. - 5Virtual relationships ~Negative evaluation~-Our relationships are multi-modal and may involve both online and offline interactions.
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- AS level Psychology (Relationships) Flashcards on Virtual Relationships, created by Amy Woodward on 11/06/2018.
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