Lesson 10 - Absence Of Gating In Virtual Relationships

Question 1

What factors in a relationship are less important online

Answer 1

Distance , lack of physical attractiveness , social awkwardness

Question 2

What does the absence of gating mean for virtual relationships

Answer 2

People who are typically more shy can establish a virtual identity that they couldn’t create face to face

Question 3

+ evaluation of gating in virtual relationship

Answer 3

+social benefits as it can reduce loneliness bcs it’s easier to find company . 72% of 4000 w internet access were w partners

+absence of gating has + effects on irl relationships , ideal online personality is transferred to irl

+absence of gating in virtual relationships helps shy ppl , online communication helps ppl overcome their shyness so quality of irl relationships improves

Question 4

• evaluation of gating

Answer 4

• ppl have both online and offline rs , its not either/or , fewer diff between virtual rs than research suggests and research examining virtual rs fails to take into account th effect of these rs on a persons offline interactions
• gating research is outdated bcs technology is changing rapidly - lowers the temporal validity