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Computer-Mediated Communication

Computer-Mediated Communication. Intimate relationships. Um, where were we?. Marriage markets — exchange theory Exchange of differential characteristics Opportunity cost of staying with mate Lure of guaranteed replacement (big market) “Love” as solution to commitment problem

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Computer-Mediated Communication

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  1. Computer-Mediated Communication Intimate relationships

  2. Um, where were we? • Marriage markets — exchange theory • Exchange of differential characteristics • Opportunity cost of staying with mate • Lure of guaranteed replacement (big market) • “Love” as solution to commitment problem So what can we learn from newspaper personal ads in 1984? Computer-Mediated Communication — Cheshire & Fiore

  3. Greek love styles Eros: passionate love Ludus: game-playing love (flirtation?) Storge: companionate love (deep friendship) Pragma: storge + ludus — practical love Mania: eros + ludus — intense, jealous love Agape: eros + storge — unselfish, giving love Computer-Mediated Communication — Cheshire & Fiore

  4. Analyzing magazine personals • Fs seeking Ms same age or older • Ms seeking younger Fs (or not much older) • Homophily on personality traits, interests • Men more likely to describe attractiveness • Men also more likely to request photo • A contradiction? Computer-Mediated Communication — Cheshire & Fiore

  5. So what happens when people actually make up their minds? Computer-Mediated Communication — Cheshire & Fiore

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  7. Shifting gears… Computer-Mediated Communication — Cheshire & Fiore

  8. Selves: actual, real, ideal • “Actual” self — who you present usually • “Real” or “true” self — who you really are, but are prevented from presenting • “Ideal” self — who you aspire to be Computer-Mediated Communication — Cheshire & Fiore

  9. Self-disclosure • Progressive self-disclosure builds intimacy • (Passion as function of change in intimacy?) • “Gating features” preclude this process? • “Stranger on a train” phenomenon = “Stranger in a chat room”? Computer-Mediated Communication — Cheshire & Fiore

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  11. Transitioning to face-to-face Computer-Mediated Communication — Cheshire & Fiore

  12. Liking in mediated channels • Lab experiment — interact with opposite-sex partner in one of three conditions: • Interact face-to-face for 20 min twice • Interact first on IRC for 20 min,then face-to-face for 20 min • Interact with one person face-to-face and one via IRC — actually same person Computer-Mediated Communication — Cheshire & Fiore

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