LS10 - Absence Of Gating In Virtual Relationships Flashcards

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Gating

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The factors that usually act as a barrier to relationships.

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Absence Of Gating

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Allows shy people to engage in relationships, This absence of gating means people can establish virtual identities that they otherwise couldn’t e.g. confidence.

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Strengths (+)

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Social Benefits
Applicable To Real Life
Best For Shy People

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Weaknesses (-)

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Frequency Of Virtual And Offline Relationships
Temporal Validity

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Social Benefits (+)

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Can reduce loneliness as it’s easier for some people to make social interactions. A study showed out of 4,000 pps, 72% with an internet connection were married whereas only 36% without an internet connection were married.

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Applicable To Real Life (+)

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People create an online identity that is appreciated by others, giving them confidence and bettering the quality of their relationship in real life swell.

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Best For Shy People (+)

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207 males and females filled out a questionnaire and their answers were scored in terms of shyness, internet use and quality of friendships. They found those shy people with high internet. sue perceived the quality of their friendships as high however this correlation wasn’t there for confident people.

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Frequency Of Offline And Online Relationships (-)

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People are involved in offline/online relationships everyday, meaning there are fewer differences and research evidence studying virtual behaviour doesn’t study behaviour in real life.

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Temporal Validity (-)

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The majority of research was down pre 2000 and technology has changed a lot, meaning it’s outdated.

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