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Invisible Friends and Lovers

Among other things in our various relationships, we exchange information and pleasantries, we debate, argue, woo, commiserate, support, make plans, brainstorm, gossip, fall in love, make and lose friends, flirt, and engage in a lot of idle talk. Many of the above activities deal with human emotions and carry over from our offline to our online relationships, often referred to as Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC). Are online relationships shallow and short-lived? What makes them so popular? Can CMC foster true love? The article found here surveys some of the critical approaches to CMC and emotion with special emphasis on the development of personal relationships. Check out this phenomenon for yourself before you enter that Chat Room!

Thu, 16 Mar 2000 07:41:20 -0800