Virtual Relationships Flashcards
1
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Virtual meaning
A
Not physically existing but made by social media to appear as so
2
Q
Self - disclosure meaning
A
Revealing of personal information about yourself
3
Q
CMC meaning
Compute Mediated Communication
A
Relationships formed/maintained through electrical communication (online social media: email, messaging, chat rooms c texts and social networking sites (SNS)
4
Q
Gating
A
What we would consider as physically attractive for a partner and suitable for a face to face meeting.
They prevent those who are less attractive or socially skilled from forming relationships, because virtual relationships are relatively anonymous there is often an absence of gating
