Lesson 9 - Self Disclosure In Virtual Relationships Flashcards
Reason for fast self disclosure in online relationships
Anonymity - less of a fear of ridicule or rejection . Unlikely to leak information to mutual friends
Hyper personal model
Self disclosure happens faster
Relationships feel intense, more meaningful and intimate
- difficult to sustain the same level of intense self disclosure for a long time - therefore they end quickly
Why do virtual relationships feel more intimate
It’s easier to manipulate self disclosure online than face to face
- you yourself more time to edit your responses to present yourself in a more positive light
Selective self presentation
Projecting a positive imagine will make a virtual partner want to disclose more personal information , increasing the intensity of the relationship
+ evaluation of hyper personal model
+ discovered that in online discussion forums both questions and answers tend to be more direct , probing and intimate than everyday face to face interactions
- evaluation of hyper personal model
- relationships which begin online are more durable than other relationships , rather than ending quickly - due to early open self disclosure
-ppl disclose more on gaming sites than dating sites because the latter is more likely to result in face to face interactions
Reduced cue theory
Self disclosure might be less open and honest than face to face .
IRL we rely on cues such as facial expressions and tone
What does reduction in non verbal communication lead to
Deindividuation because it diminishes people’s feelings of individuality and brings on behaviours that people usually restrain the,selves from displayeing eg. Anger
Online communications = aggressive therefore less self disclosure to avoid verbal aggression
- evaluation of reduced cue theory
- developed when social media lacked face to face interactions , we now have face time
-non verbal communication isn’t absent from verbal RS , the cues are just diff , emojis and timing of response
