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this template">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:Close_relationships" title="Special:EditPage/Template:Close relationships"><abbr title="Edit this template">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>An <b>internet relationship</b> is a relationship between people who have met <a href="/wiki/Online" class="mw-redirect" title="Online">online</a>, and in many cases know each other only via the <a href="/wiki/Internet" title="Internet">Internet</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Online relationships are similar in many ways to sexual and romantic relationships. This relationship can be sexual and romantic An internet relationship (or online relationship) is generally sustained for a certain amount of time before being titled a relationship, just as in-person relationships. The major difference here is that an internet relationship is sustained via computer or online service, and the individuals in the relationship may or may not ever meet each other in person. Otherwise, the term is quite broad and can include relationships based upon text, video, audio, or even virtual character. This relationship can be <a href="/wiki/Long-distance_relationship" title="Long-distance relationship">between people in different regions, different countries, different sides of the world</a>, or even people who reside in the same area but do not communicate in person. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Technological_advances">Technological advances</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Internet_relationship&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Technological advances"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>According to J. Michael Jaffe, author of <i>Gender, Pseudonyms, and CMC: Masking Identities and Baring Souls</i>, "the Internet was originally established to expedite communication between governmental scientists and defense experts, and was not at all intended to be the popular 'interpersonal mass medium' it has become",<sup id="cite_ref-Jaffe2_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Jaffe2-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> yet new and revolutionary devices enabling the mass public to communicate online are constantly being developed and released. </p><p>Rather than having many devices for different uses and ways of interacting, communicating online is more accessible and cheaper by having an Internet function built into one device, such as <a href="/wiki/Mobile_phone" title="Mobile phone">mobile phones</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tablet_computer" title="Tablet computer">tablets</a>, <a href="/wiki/Laptop" title="Laptop">laptops</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Smartphone" title="Smartphone">smartphones</a>. Other ways of communicating online with these devices are via services and applications such as <a href="/wiki/Email" title="Email">Email</a>, <a href="/wiki/Skype" title="Skype">Skype</a>, <a href="/wiki/IChat" title="IChat">iChat</a>, <a href="/wiki/Instant_messaging" title="Instant messaging">instant messaging</a> programs, <a href="/wiki/Social_networking_service" title="Social networking service">social networking services</a>, asynchronous discussion groups, online games, <a href="/wiki/Virtual_worlds" class="mw-redirect" title="Virtual worlds">virtual worlds</a> and the <a href="/wiki/World_Wide_Web" title="World Wide Web">World Wide Web</a>. </p><p>Some of these ways of communicating online are asynchronous (meaning not in real time), such as YouTube and some are synchronous (immediate communication), such as Google Synchronous communication occurs when two or more participants are interacting in real time via voice or text chat.<sup id="cite_ref-Wood,_A_and_Smith,_M.2_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Wood,_A_and_Smith,_M.2-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Types_of_relationships">Types of relationships</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Internet_relationship&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Types of relationships"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Many types of internet relationships are possible in today's world of technology. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Internet_dating">Internet dating</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Internet_relationship&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Internet dating"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Internet dating is very relevant in the lives of many individuals worldwide.<sup id="cite_ref-E-Dating2_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-E-Dating2-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A major benefit in the rise of Internet dating is the decrease in prostitution. People no longer need to search on the streets to find casual relationships. They can find them online if that is what they desire.<sup id="cite_ref-E-Dating2_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-E-Dating2-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Internet dating websites offer matchmaking services for people to find love or whatever else they may be looking for. The creation of the internet and its progressive innovations have opened up doors for people to meet other people who they may very well have never met otherwise.<sup id="cite_ref-E-Dating2_4-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-E-Dating2-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Dating_website_innovations">Dating website innovations</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Internet_relationship&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Dating website innovations"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Although the availability of uploading videos to the internet is not a new innovation, it has been made easier since 2008 thanks to <a href="/wiki/YouTube" title="YouTube">YouTube</a>. YouTube began the surge of video streaming sites in 2005 and within three years, smaller web developers started implementing video sharing on their sites. Internet dating sites have benefitted greatly since the surge in easiness and accessibility of picture and video uploading.<sup id="cite_ref-online_videos2_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-online_videos2-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Videos and pictures are equally important for most personal profiles. These profiles can be found on sites used for <a href="/wiki/Interpersonal_relationships" class="mw-redirect" title="Interpersonal relationships">interpersonal relationships</a> other than dating as well. "The body, although graphically absent, does not have to be any less present."<sup id="cite_ref-online_videos2_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-online_videos2-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Older and less advanced sites usually still allow, and often require, each user to upload a picture. Newer and more advanced sites offer the possibility of <a href="/wiki/Streaming_media" title="Streaming media">streaming media</a> live via the user's profile for the site. The inclusion of videos and pictures has become almost a necessity for sexual social networking sites to maintain the loyalty of their members.<sup id="cite_ref-online_videos2_5-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-online_videos2-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It is appealing to internet users to be able to view and share videos, especially when forming relationships or friendships.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Users">Users</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Internet_relationship&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Users"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>According to an article in the <i>New York Times</i>, mediated matchmaking has been around since the mid-1800s.<sup id="cite_ref-Start_of_online_dating2_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Start_of_online_dating2-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Online dating was made available in the mid-1990s, with the creation of the first dating sites.<sup id="cite_ref-Brooks2_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Brooks2-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> These dating sites create a space for liberation of sexuality. According to Sam Yagan of <a href="/wiki/OkCupid" title="OkCupid">OkCupid</a>, "the period between New Year's Day and Valentine's Day is [our] busiest six weeks of the year".<sup id="cite_ref-Start_of_online_dating2_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Start_of_online_dating2-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Changes that online dating companies have created include not only the increase of pickiness in singles, but the rise in interracial marriages and spread the acceptance of homosexual individuals. Dating sites "are a place where sexual minorities, inter-sexed people and gay people are enjoying a newly found freedom".<sup id="cite_ref-Brooks2_8-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Brooks2-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Several studies have shown the availability of online dating to produce a greater closeness and intimacy between individuals because it circumvents barriers that face-to-face interactions might have. "Participating in personal relationships online allow for almost full freedom from power relations in the offline/real world."<sup id="cite_ref-online_videos2_5-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-online_videos2-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>A plethora of virtual sexual identities are represented in online profiles. The amount of personal information users are being asked to provide is constantly increasing. More and more online users are starting to explore and experiment with aspects of their sexual identities, whereas before, they may have felt uncomfortable due to social constraints or fear of possible repercussions.<sup id="cite_ref-Electronic_Cloak2_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Electronic_Cloak2-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Most internet sites containing personal profiles require individuals to fill in "personal information" sections. Often these sections include a series of multiple choice questions. Due to the anonymity of these virtual profiles, individuals are more frequent to 'role'-play at being one of the predefined 'types', although offline, reservations may inhibit the individual from sharing true answers. </p><p>There have also been many studies done to observe online daters and their reason for turning to the internet to look for romantic partners. According to Robert J. Brym and Rhonda L. Lenton, users of online games, websites, and other virtual communities are encouraged to conceal their identities and learn things about themselves that they never knew before.<sup id="cite_ref-canada2_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-canada2-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> With a concealed identity, an online user can be whoever they want to be at that exact moment. They have the ability to venture outside of their comfort zone and act as someone completely different. </p><p>The <i>Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication</i> reports the results of a study conducted by Robert J. Stephure, Susan D. Boon, Stacy L. MacKinnon, and Vicki L. Deveau on types of relationships online participants were seeking. They concluded that "when asked what they were looking for in an online relationship, the considerable majority of participants expressed interest in seeking fun, companionship, and someone to talk to. Most also reported interests in developing casual friendships and dating relationships with online partners. Substantially fewer reported using the Internet for the specific purposes of identifying potential sexual or marital partners."<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>However, a study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in 2012, looked at about 19,000 married people and those who met their spouse online said their marriage was more satisfying than those who met their spouse offline. Plus, marriages that began online were less likely to end in separation or divorce.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Faye Mishna, Alan McLuckie, and Michael Saini, co-authors of the <i><a href="/wiki/Social_Work_Research" title="Social Work Research">Social Work Research</a></i> article <i>Real-World Dangers in an Online Reality: A Qualitative Study Examining Online Relationships and Cyber Abuse</i>, reported the results of their research and observation of over 35,000 individuals between the ages of 6 and 24 who have been or currently are a part of an internet relationship about which they had concerns, and consequently contacted an organization that provided online support. Of the final 346 posts chosen to be included in the study, the average age of online users sharing information about their online relationship(s) was 14 years old.<sup id="cite_ref-Abuse2_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Abuse2-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The overwhelming result was that children and youth consider their online relationships to be just as "real" as their offline relationships. The study also showed that the internet plays a crucial role in sexual and romantic experiences of this population of adolescent users.<sup id="cite_ref-Abuse2_13-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Abuse2-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Success_of_dating_websites_and_social_networks">Success of dating websites and social networks</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Internet_relationship&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Success of dating websites and social networks"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Canaan_Partners" title="Canaan Partners">Canaan Partners</a> have reported that the dating industry brings in an estimate of 3-4 billion dollars yearly from membership fees and advertisements.<sup id="cite_ref-Start_of_online_dating2_7-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Start_of_online_dating2-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The range of dating sites has expanded vastly over the past two decades. There are dating websites that focus on the <a href="/wiki/Matchmaking" title="Matchmaking">matchmaking</a> of certain groups of people based on religion, sexual preference, race, etc.<sup id="cite_ref-Start_of_online_dating2_7-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Start_of_online_dating2-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The average life expectancy has been on a rise, leaving many young singles feeling as if they have plenty of time to find a <a href="/wiki/Life_partner" class="mw-redirect" title="Life partner">life partner</a>. This opens up time to travel and experience things without the burden of a relationship. As of 1996, more than 20% of Canadians "were not living in the same census subdivision as they were five years earlier"<sup id="cite_ref-canada2_10-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-canada2-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and as of 1998, more than half of employed Canadians worried "they [did] not have enough time to spend with their family and friends".<sup id="cite_ref-canada2_10-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-canada2-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Due to an increase in many businesses requiring their employees to travel, singles, often young professionals, find online dating websites to be the perfect answer to their "problem", states Brym and Lenton. </p><p>Erik Shipmon, author of “Why Do People Date Online?", exclaims, "the Internet is the ultimate singles' bar—without the noise, the drunks, and the high cost of all those not-so-happy hours. Nor, thanks to online dating membership sites, do you have to depend on your friends and family to hook you up with people they think would be perfect for you—and who wouldn't be perfect for, well, anyone, which is why they are still unattached”.<sup id="cite_ref-internet_like_singles_bar2_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-internet_like_singles_bar2-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Cybersex">Cybersex</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Internet_relationship&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Cybersex"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Some people who are in an online relationship also participate in <a href="/wiki/Cybersex" title="Cybersex">cybersex</a>, which is a virtual sex encounter in which two or more individuals who are connected remotely via computer network send each other sexually explicit messages describing a sexual experience. This can also include individuals communicating sexually via video or audio. Some websites offer a cybersex service, where a patron pays the website owner in exchange for an online sexual experience with another person. </p><p>Cybersex sometimes includes real life masturbation. The quality of a cybersex encounter typically depends upon the participants' abilities to evoke a vivid, visceral mental picture in the minds of their partners. Imagination and suspension of disbelief are also critically important. Cybersex can occur either within the context of existing or intimate relationships, e.g. among lovers who are geographically separated, or among individuals who have no prior knowledge of one another and meet in virtual spaces or cyberspaces and may even remain anonymous to one another. In some contexts cybersex is enhanced by the use of a webcam to transmit real-time video of the partners. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Social_networking_relationships">Social networking relationships</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Internet_relationship&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Social networking relationships"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Social networking has enabled people to connect with each other via the internet. Sometimes, members of a <a href="/wiki/Social_networking_service" title="Social networking service">social networking service</a> do know all, or many of their "friends" (Facebook) or "connections" (LinkedIn) etc. in person. However, sometimes internet relationships are formed through these services, including but not limited to: <a href="/wiki/Facebook" title="Facebook">Facebook</a>, <a href="/wiki/Myspace" title="Myspace">Myspace</a>, <a href="/wiki/Google_Plus" class="mw-redirect" title="Google Plus">Google Plus</a>, <a href="/wiki/LinkedIn" title="LinkedIn">LinkedIn</a>, <a href="/wiki/Twitter" title="Twitter">Twitter</a>, <a href="/wiki/Instagram" title="Instagram">Instagram</a>, <a href="/wiki/DeviantArt" title="DeviantArt">DeviantArt</a>, <a href="/wiki/Xanga" title="Xanga">Xanga</a> and <a href="/wiki/Discord_(software)" class="mw-redirect" title="Discord (software)">Discord</a>. </p><p>"Social networking service" is a very broad term, branching out to websites based on many different aspects. One aspect that is possible on all social networking sites is the possibility of an internet relationship. These sites enable users to search for new connections based on location, education, experiences, hobbies, age, gender, and more. This allows individuals meeting each other to already have some characteristic in common. These sites usually allow for people who do not know each other to "add" each other as a connection or friend and to send each other messages. This connection can lead to more communication between two individuals. An immense amount of information about the individuals can be found directly on their social network profile. Proving those individuals include plentiful and accurate information about themselves, people in online relationships can find out much about each other by viewing profiles and "about me's". Communication between individuals can become more frequent, thus forming some type of relationship via the internet. This relationship can turn into an acquaintance, a friendship, a romantic relationship, or even a business partnership. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Online_gaming">Online gaming</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Internet_relationship&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Online gaming"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Online gaming elicits the introduction of many different types of people in one interface. A common type of online game where individuals form relationships is the MMORPG, or a <a href="/wiki/Massively_multiplayer_online_role-playing_game" title="Massively multiplayer online role-playing game">massively multiplayer online role-playing game</a>. Some examples of MMORPGs are <a href="/wiki/World_of_Warcraft" title="World of Warcraft">World of Warcraft</a>, <a href="/wiki/EverQuest" title="EverQuest">EverQuest</a>, <a href="/wiki/SecondLife" class="mw-redirect" title="SecondLife">SecondLife</a>, <a href="/wiki/Final_Fantasy_XI" title="Final Fantasy XI">Final Fantasy Online</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Minecraft" title="Minecraft">Minecraft</a> (see <a href="/wiki/List_of_massively_multiplayer_online_role-playing_games" title="List of massively multiplayer online role-playing games">List of massively multiplayer online role-playing games</a>.) These games enable individuals to create a character that represents them and interact with other characters played by real individuals, while at the same time carrying out the tasks and goals of the actual game. </p><p>Online games other than MMORPGs can elicit internet relationships as well. Card games such as <a href="/wiki/Online_poker" title="Online poker">poker</a> and board games like <a href="/wiki/Pictionary" title="Pictionary">Pictionary</a> have been transformed into virtual interfaces that allow an individual to play against people across the internet, as well as chatting with them. <a href="/wiki/Virtual_pet_site" class="mw-redirect" title="Virtual pet site">Virtual pet sites</a> such as <a href="/wiki/Webkinz" title="Webkinz">Webkinz</a> and <a href="/wiki/Neopets" title="Neopets">Neopets</a> are another type of popular online game that allow individuals to socialize with other players. </p><p>Games create social spaces for people of various ages, with userbases often crossing age brackets. Most of these games enable individuals to chat with each other, as well as form groups and <a href="/wiki/Gaming_clan" class="mw-redirect" title="Gaming clan">clans</a>. This interaction can lead to further communication, turning into a friendship or romantic relationship. </p><p>Digital <a href="/wiki/Anthropologist" title="Anthropologist">anthropologist</a> Bonnie Nardi emphasizes the significance of online relationships in the video game "<a href="/wiki/World_of_Warcraft" title="World of Warcraft">World of Warcraft</a>". Based on <a href="/wiki/Participant_observation" title="Participant observation">participant observation</a>, she observes players that meets on the internet and ended up developing a relationship throughout the process of playing the video game. People from all across the world can meet up in a virtual platform, and even starting a relationship. Technologies has really brought people closer with one another, and creating a great environment. Nardi talks about one of her guild members named Zeke who was engaged to Malore that they met in a dungeon run. "I had not seen that there might be anything other than emoting going on, and told him I was married. Zeke then revealed that he was engaged to Malore (whom he had met in <a href="/wiki/World_of_Warcraft" title="World of Warcraft">World of Warcraft</a>) but that the relationship was not going well." (Nardi, Page 165) Zeke's relationship Malore happened due to the fact that Zeke had several accounts in the game and apparently he was able to flirt with Malore while using different characters to run down the dungeon with her. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Online_forums_and_chatrooms">Online forums and chatrooms</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Internet_relationship&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Online forums and chatrooms"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>An <a href="/wiki/Internet_forum" title="Internet forum">Internet forum</a> is a website that includes conversations in the form of posted messages. Forums can be for general chatting or can be broken down into categories and topics. They can be used to ask questions, post opinions, or debate topics. Forums include their own jargon, for example a conversation is a "thread". Different forums also have different lingo and styles of communicating. </p><p>There are religion forums, music forums, car forums, and countless other topics. These forums elicit communication between individuals no matter the location, gender, ethnicity, etc. although some do include age restrictions. Through these forums people may comment on each other's topics or threads, and with further communication form a friendship, partnership, or romantic relationship. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Professional_relationships">Professional relationships</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Internet_relationship&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Professional relationships"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Even in work settings, the introduction of the internet has established easier and sometimes more practical forms of communicating. The internet is often referred to as a vehicle for <a href="/wiki/Investor_relations" title="Investor relations">investor relations</a><sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> or the "electronic highway" for business transactions in the United States.<sup id="cite_ref-Business2_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Business2-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Internet has increased organizational involvement by facilitating the flow of information between face-to-face meetings and allowing for people to arrange meetings at virtually any given time. Socially, it has stimulated positive change in people's lives by creating new forms of online interaction and enhancing offline relationships worldwide, allowing for better and more efficient <a href="/wiki/Business_communication" title="Business communication">business communication</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Brooks2_8-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Brooks2-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Advantages">Advantages</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Internet_relationship&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Advantages"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>For more <a href="/wiki/Intimate_relationship" title="Intimate relationship">intimate relationships</a>, research has shown that personal disclosures create a greater sense of intimacy.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This gives a sense of <a href="/wiki/Trust_(social_sciences)" class="mw-redirect" title="Trust (social sciences)">trust</a> and equality, which people search for in a relationship, and this is often easier to achieve online than face to face, although not all disclosures are responded to positively.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Individuals are able to engage in more self-disclosure than an average interaction, because a person can share their inner thoughts, feelings and beliefs and be met with less disapproval and fewer sanctions online than is the case in face-to-face encounters. Researcher Cooper termed this type of relationship as a "Triple A Engine" implying that internet relationships are accessible, affordable, and anonymous.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Online, barriers that might stand in the way of a potential relationship such as <a href="/wiki/Physical_attractiveness" title="Physical attractiveness">physical attractiveness</a>, <a href="/wiki/Social_anxiety" title="Social anxiety">social anxiety</a> and <a href="/wiki/Stuttering" title="Stuttering">stuttering</a> do not exist. Whereas those could hinder an individual in face-to-face encounters, an Internet interaction negates this and allows the individual freedom. Research has shown that stigmas such as these can make a large impact on first impressions in face-to-face meeting, and this does not apply with an online relationship.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Furthermore, as the internet has become a worldwide phenomenon, many people can interact with others around the world, or find someone who fits their radar or their type, if there is no one who they find physically or emotionally attractive in their own area. The internet allows for interaction of many different people so there is greater chance of finding someone more attractive. The Internet "enhances face-to-face and telephone communication as network members become more aware of each others' needs and stimulate their relationships through more frequent contact".<sup id="cite_ref-Wellman2_22-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Wellman2-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>According to Joseph Walter's <a href="/wiki/Social_information_processing_theory" class="mw-redirect" title="Social information processing theory">social information processing theory</a>, computer-mediated communications can work for people.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> While online interactions take roughly four times longer than face-to-face interactions, this gives users the opportunity to evaluate and the time to think, making sure they say the perfect response. Thus, chronemics is the only verbal clue available to digital communications. With the focus on conversation and not appearance, digital interactions over time will develop higher levels of intimacy than face-to-face interactions. </p><p>In <i>The Forms of Capital</i><sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Pierre_Bourdieu" title="Pierre Bourdieu">Pierre Bourdieu</a> defines social capital as "the aggregate of the actual or potential resources which are linked to possession of a durable network of more or less institutionalized relationships of mutual acquaintance and recognition." </p><p>Social capital researchers have found<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> that "various forms of social capital, including ties with friends and neighbors, are related to indices of psychological well-being, such as self-esteem and satisfaction with life".<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Then, the use of a <a href="/wiki/Social_networking_service" title="Social networking service">social networking service</a> could help to improve the <a href="/wiki/Social_capital" title="Social capital">social capital</a>. </p><p>More than helping to improve the <a href="/wiki/Social_capital" title="Social capital">social capital</a>, the use of a <a href="/wiki/Social_networking_service" title="Social networking service">social networking service</a> could help to retain it. For instance, Cummings, Lee and Kraut have shown<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> that communication services like <a href="/wiki/Instant_messaging" title="Instant messaging">instant messaging</a> "help college students to remain close to their high school friends after they leave home for college". </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Disadvantages">Disadvantages</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Internet_relationship&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Disadvantages"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Internet provides the opportunity for <a href="/wiki/Misrepresentation" title="Misrepresentation">misrepresentation</a>, particularly in the early stages of a relationship when commitment is low, and self-presentation and enhancement agendas are paramount.<sup id="cite_ref-Tice_et_al.2_28-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Tice_et_al.2-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After receiving many complaints about his social networking site <a href="/wiki/Ashley_Madison" title="Ashley Madison">Ashley Madison</a>, founder Noel Biderman responded to accusations that his and other similar <a href="/wiki/Cyber-dating" class="mw-redirect" title="Cyber-dating">cyber-dating</a> sites are at fault for the "rising divorce rates and growth in casual dating". Biderman argued that the idea for Ashleymadison.com came to him when he realized the growing number of people on "mainstream dating sites" were married or in a relationship but posing as singles in order to start an affair.<sup id="cite_ref-Start_of_online_dating2_7-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Start_of_online_dating2-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In an empirical study of commitment and misrepresentation on the Internet, Cornwell and Lundgren (2001)<sup id="cite_ref-Cornwell,_B._and_Lundgren,_D._C.(2001).2_29-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Cornwell,_B._and_Lundgren,_D._C.(2001).2-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> surveyed 80 chat-room users. Half about their 'realspace' relationships, and half about their cyberspace relationships. They found that 'realspace' relationships were considered to be more serious, with greater feelings of commitment, than the cyber-relationship participants. Both groups, however, reported similar levels of satisfaction and potential for 'emotional growth' with regard to romantic relationships. Cornwell and Lundgren<sup id="cite_ref-Cornwell,_B._and_Lundgren,_D._C.(2001).2_29-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Cornwell,_B._and_Lundgren,_D._C.(2001).2-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> went on to ask about whether the participants had misrepresented themselves to their partner in a number of areas: their interests (e.g. hobbies, musical tastes); their age; their background; their appearance and 'mis-presentation of yourself in any other way' (p. 203). Participants responded using either yes or no to each question, and their score was summed into a misrepresentation measure. The results can be found below:<sup id="cite_ref-Joinson,_A.2_30-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Joinson,_A.2-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Dangers_of_internet_relationships">Dangers of internet relationships</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Internet_relationship&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Dangers of internet relationships"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>An oft-forgotten aspect of online interactions is the possible danger present. The option for an individual to conceal their identity may be harmless in many cases, but it can also lead to extremely dangerous situations. Hidden identities are often used in cases of <a href="/wiki/Cyber-bullying" class="mw-redirect" title="Cyber-bullying">cyberbullying</a> and <a href="/wiki/Cyberstalking" title="Cyberstalking">cyberstalking</a>. Concealing one's true identity is also a technique that can be used to manipulate the person's new online <a href="/wiki/Friend" class="mw-redirect" title="Friend">friend</a> or <a href="/wiki/Sexual_partner" title="Sexual partner">lover</a> into convincing them that they are someone completely different. This is something most <a href="/wiki/Online_predator" title="Online predator">online predators</a> do in order to prey on victims. Despite the awareness of dangers, Mishna et al. found children and youth to still partake in online relationships with little care or concern for negative effects.<sup id="cite_ref-Abuse2_13-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Abuse2-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Brym and Lenton also claim that "although [their] true identities are usually concealed, they sometimes decide to meet and interact in real life".<sup id="cite_ref-canada2_10-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-canada2-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Engaging in internet relationships is also risky because the information placed online about an individual does not have to be accurate. An individual can formulate an entirely different persona and pose as this person as long as they desire. This can be hurtful to individuals who are honest about their identities and believe that they are in a positive relationship or friendship with the individual. This concept has been most recently illustrated on the television show, <i><a href="/wiki/Catfish:_The_TV_Show" title="Catfish: The TV Show">Catfish: The TV Show</a></i>. </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Misrepresentation of... </th> <th>Cyberspace relationship </th> <th>Realspace relationship </th></tr> <tr> <td>Interests </td> <td>15% </td> <td>20% </td></tr> <tr> <td>Age </td> <td>23% </td> <td>5% </td></tr> <tr> <td>Background </td> <td>18% </td> <td>10% </td></tr> <tr> <td>Physical Characteristics </td> <td>28% </td> <td>13% </td></tr> <tr> <td>Other </td> <td>15% </td> <td>5% </td></tr></tbody></table> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Internet_affairs">Internet affairs</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Internet_relationship&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Internet affairs"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Internet affairs offer a new perspective on the definition of an <a href="/wiki/Affair" title="Affair">affair</a>. Some people consider internet relationships to be classified as an affair while others claim contact affairs are much more serious. Trent Parker and Karen Wampler conducted a <a href="/wiki/Qualitative_study" class="mw-redirect" title="Qualitative study">qualitative study</a> to discover the different perceptions of internet relationships based on gender differences. Through their study they found internet affairs were considered less of an affair than a physical relationship.<sup id="cite_ref-Parker,_Trent_S._20032_31-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Parker,_Trent_S._20032-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Through the results from the same study Parker and Wampler also concluded that women considered sexual internet activities such as <a href="/wiki/Internet_porn" class="mw-redirect" title="Internet porn">internet porn</a> much more severe than the men did. Internet affairs and physical contact affairs are similar because they both involve another partner. "The primary difference between an internet affair and an affair is that in an affair, the couple meet to engage in the relationship. With internet affairs, on the other hand, the couple rarely meet. This offers a unique advantage to internet affairs."<sup id="cite_ref-Parker,_Trent_S._20032_31-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Parker,_Trent_S._20032-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Effects_on_face-to-face_interactions">Effects on face-to-face interactions</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Internet_relationship&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Effects on face-to-face interactions"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Since the creation of the <a href="/wiki/Internet" title="Internet">Internet</a>, <a href="/wiki/Communication" title="Communication">communication</a> has become one of its prime uses. It has become a ubiquitous force in people's everyday lives due to the increase in the regularity and quality of <a href="/wiki/Social_interaction" class="mw-redirect" title="Social interaction">interaction</a>. The internet has also created a new approach to <a href="/wiki/Human" title="Human">human</a> <a href="/wiki/Interpersonal_relationship" title="Interpersonal relationship">relationships</a>, and it has changed the way people connect to one another in their <a href="/wiki/Social_world" class="mw-redirect" title="Social world">social worlds</a>. Online relationships have also changed which effective strategies we use to perform maintenance on our relationships, depending on the exclusivity of the internet the relationship.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the past, <a href="/wiki/Mail" title="Mail">postal services</a> made communication possible without the necessity of physical presence, and the invention of the <a href="/wiki/Telephone" title="Telephone">telephone</a> allowed <a href="/wiki/Synchronous_communication" class="mw-redirect" title="Synchronous communication">synchronous communication</a> between people across long distances. The internet combined the advantages of both mail and telephone, unifying the speed of the telephone with the written character of the mail service. The evolution of communication within the Internet has arguably changed the nature of individuals' relationships with one another.<sup id="cite_ref-Joinson,_A.2_30-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Joinson,_A.2-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Some see a major negative impact resulting in an increased use of internet communication is of its diversion of true community<sup id="cite_ref-Brooks2_8-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Brooks2-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> because online interaction via computers is often regarded as a more impersonal communication medium than face-to-face communication.<sup id="cite_ref-Comp_Face_to_Face2_33-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Comp_Face_to_Face2-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Others consider the incorporation of the internet allowing online activities to be "viewed as an extension of offline activities".<sup id="cite_ref-Wellman2_22-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Wellman2-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The multiple techniques that humans use to communicate, such as taking turns or nodding in agreement, are absent in these settings.<sup id="cite_ref-Joinson,_A.2_30-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Joinson,_A.2-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Without the <a href="/wiki/Body_language" title="Body language">body language</a> cues present in a face-to-face conversation, such as pauses or gestures, participants in instant messaging may type over one another's messages without necessarily waiting for a cue to talk. Also, with or without the correct grammar, tone and context can be misunderstood. Recently people who already adapted internet-based communication have missed face-to-face interactions because this traditional way of communication is able to offer advancement in our relationships. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Early_positive_view">Early positive view</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Internet_relationship&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Early positive view"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 1991, Stone argued that when <a href="/wiki/Virtual_communities" class="mw-redirect" title="Virtual communities">virtual communities</a> began forming, this process generated a new type of social space where people could still apparently meet <a href="/wiki/Face-to-face_(philosophy)" title="Face-to-face (philosophy)">face-to-face</a>, but this required a redefinition of the terms “meet” and “face-to-face.” These virtual communities allowed people to effortlessly access others, and in many ways to feel better connected, feel that they receive greater support from others, and to obtain emotional satisfaction from their <a href="/wiki/Families" class="mw-redirect" title="Families">families</a>, <a href="/wiki/Communities" class="mw-redirect" title="Communities">communities</a> and <a href="/wiki/Society" title="Society">society</a>. However, it does have several obvious problems for people to communicate with others. The representative limitation of this way of communications is that it cannot contain people's diverse emotions completely, so it can cause diverse misunderstanding between people.<sup id="cite_ref-Stone,_A._R.2_34-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Stone,_A._R.2-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Pseudocommunity_theory">Pseudocommunity theory</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Internet_relationship&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Pseudocommunity theory"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 1987, this understanding of social spaces was challenged by scholars such as <a href="/wiki/James_R._Beniger" title="James R. Beniger">James R. Beniger</a>. Beniger questioned whether these virtual communities were "real" or were pseudo communities,<sup id="cite_ref-Beniger,_J.2_35-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Beniger,_J.2-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> "a pattern relating that, while looking highly <a href="/wiki/Interpersonal" class="mw-redirect" title="Interpersonal">interpersonal</a> interaction, is essentially impersonal."<sup id="cite_ref-Joinson,_A.2_30-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Joinson,_A.2-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He put forward the idea that in a society within the virtual world, participants lack the necessary honesty it would take to create a "real" virtual community.<sup id="cite_ref-Beniger,_J.2_35-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Beniger,_J.2-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Weakening_of_social_ties">Weakening of social ties</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Internet_relationship&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Weakening of social ties"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In many cases the introduction of the Internet as a social instigator may cause a repercussion leading to a weakening of social ties. In a study conducted in 1998, Robert Kraut et al. discovered that Internet users were becoming less socially involved. They linked this to an increase in <a href="/wiki/Loneliness" title="Loneliness">loneliness</a> and <a href="/wiki/Depression_(mood)" title="Depression (mood)">depression</a> in relation to use of the Internet.<sup id="cite_ref-Kraut,_R._E.,_Patterson,_M.,_Lundmark,_V.,_Kiesler,_S.,_Mukhopadhyay,_T.,_&_Scherlis,_W.2_36-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Kraut,_R._E.,_Patterson,_M.,_Lundmark,_V.,_Kiesler,_S.,_Mukhopadhyay,_T.,_&_Scherlis,_W.2-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Though these findings may have been sound, in a later study, Kraut et al.<sup id="cite_ref-kraut022_37-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-kraut022-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> revisited his original study with the idea of expanding his current initial sample and correlating it with new subsequently collected <a href="/wiki/Longitudinal_data" class="mw-redirect" title="Longitudinal data">longitudinal data</a>. This synthesis produced a different outcome than the one that Kraut had originally presented.<sup id="cite_ref-kraut022_37-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-kraut022-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The studies like Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity report (2000) indicate that people who are constantly practicing virtual sexual stimulation losing the social stigma and approval that they experience problems <sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In this newer paper, Kraut stated that there were fewer negative affects than he had originally found, and in some cases the negative effect had vanished. In the second study he saw that small positive effects began to appear in <a href="/wiki/Social_involvement" class="mw-redirect" title="Social involvement">social involvement</a> and psychological well-being. Assessing the effect of the Internet over a period of time, he saw people's use of the Internet increase in sophistication.<sup id="cite_ref-kraut022_37-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-kraut022-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>During the Kraut et al. study, the researchers asked reclusive people if they use the Internet to counteract the loss of social skills that are needed in face-to-face encounters.<sup id="cite_ref-kraut022_37-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-kraut022-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They also asked people with strong <a href="/wiki/Social_skills" title="Social skills">social skills</a> whether they use the Internet to amplify their <a href="/wiki/Aptitude" title="Aptitude">abilities</a> to <a href="/wiki/Social_network" title="Social network">network</a> amongst people. The study discovered that these people who already possessed strong social skills were the ones who received the most beneficial outcome to using the Internet. The concluding <a href="/wiki/Analysis" title="Analysis">analysis</a> was, that rather than helping to decrease the difference between those who already had social skills compared with those lacking in social skills, internet use had actually exacerbated the differences in the skill level needed for social interaction.<sup id="cite_ref-kraut022_37-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-kraut022-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Assisting_reclusive_people">Assisting reclusive people</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Internet_relationship&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Assisting reclusive people"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>This theory was later challenged in a study, by McKenna et al.,<sup id="cite_ref-McKenna,_K._Y._A.,_&_Bargh,_J._A.2_39-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-McKenna,_K._Y._A.,_&_Bargh,_J._A.2-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> that indicated that people who are more <a href="/wiki/Socially_inept" class="mw-redirect" title="Socially inept">socially inept</a> use the internet to create an initial contact which allows them to explore their “true self" within these interactions. These social interactions within <a href="/wiki/Cyberspace" title="Cyberspace">cyberspace</a> tend to lead to closer and high quality relationships which influence face-to-face encounters. In essence, these findings meant that although it is not clear whether the internet helps reclusive people develop better social skills, it does allow reclusive people to form relationships that may not have existed otherwise because of their lack of comfort with interpersonal situations in general. When these relationships emerge into face-to-face relationships it is hard to distinguish these relationships from those that started as face-to-face interactions. Future studies on this topic may allow scholars to define whether or not society is becoming too dependent on the Internet as a social tool.<sup id="cite_ref-McKenna,_K._Y._A.,_&_Bargh,_J._A.2_39-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-McKenna,_K._Y._A.,_&_Bargh,_J._A.2-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Those relationships are also found for people suffering from <a href="/wiki/Depression_(mood)" title="Depression (mood)">depression</a>, <a href="/wiki/Suicidal_ideation" title="Suicidal ideation">suicidal ideation</a> and other <a href="/wiki/Mental_health" title="Mental health">mental health</a> problems.<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> For example, suicidal people were more likely to go online in search of new interpersonal relationships and to seek interpersonal help. 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(2001), Ethical Issues in Interpersonal Communication: Friends, Intimates, Sexuality, Marriage, and Family, Hartcourt College Publishers, Fort Worth, TX,</li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFSchnarch1997" class="citation journal cs1">Schnarch, D (1997). 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Berg. pp. 22–. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-84520-085-5" title="Special:BookSources/978-1-84520-085-5"><bdi>978-1-84520-085-5</bdi></a><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">19 March</span> 2012</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Virtual+methods%3A+issues+in+social+research+on+the+Internet&rft.pages=22-&rft.pub=Berg&rft.date=2005-07-08&rft.isbn=978-1-84520-085-5&rft.au=Christine+Hine&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3D-brpqi0JdJUC%26pg%3DPA22&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AInternet+relationship" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFAdam_N._Joinson2007" class="citation book cs1">Adam N. Joinson (17 May 2007). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=zeP1UdZKYfIC&pg=PA217"><i>The Oxford handbook of Internet psychology</i></a>. Oxford University Press. pp. 217–. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-19-856800-1" title="Special:BookSources/978-0-19-856800-1"><bdi>978-0-19-856800-1</bdi></a><span class="reference-accessdate">. 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