When Online Dating Partners Meet Offline: The Effect of Modality Switching on Relational Communication Between Online Daters

被引：52

作者：

Ramirez, Artemio ^{[1
]}

Sumner, Erin M. ^{[2
]}

Fleuriet, Christina ^{[3
]}

Cole, Megan

机构：

[1] Univ S Florida, Dept Commun, Tampa, FL 33620 USA

[2] Trinity Univ, Dept Human Commun & Theatre, San Antonio, TX 78212 USA

[3] Hugh Downs Sch Human Commun, Tempe, AZ 85287 USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF COMPUTER-MEDIATED COMMUNICATION | 2015年 / 20卷 / 01期

关键词：

Online Dating; Modality Switching; Hyperpersonal Communication; Online Personals; Relational Communication; Internet Relationships; Mixed Mode Relationships; COMPUTER-MEDIATED COMMUNICATION; PREDICTED OUTCOME VALUE; SELF-PRESENTATION; PERSPECTIVE; DISCLOSURE;

D O I：

10.1111/jcc4.12101

中图分类号：

G2 [信息与知识传播];

学科分类号：

05 ; 0503 ;

摘要：

Despite the popularity of online dating sites, little is known about what occurs when online dating partners choose to communicate offline. Drawing upon the modality switching perspective, the present study assessed a national sample of online daters to determine whether face-to-face (FtF) relational outcomes could be predicted by the amount of online communication prior to the initial FtF meeting. Results were consistent with the hypothesized curvilinear relationship between the amount of online communication and perceptions of relational messages (intimacy, composure, informality, social orientation), forecasts of the future of the relationship, and information seeking behavior when meeting their partner FtF. The results provide support for the modality switching perspective, and offer important insight for online daters.

引用

页码：99 / 114

页数：16

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