Internet = anti-social?

"McKenna et al (2002) and Bargh et al (2002) found that people who met on the internet liked each other more than those who met face-to-face first, even when, unbeknownst to the participants, it was the same partner both times." (Owens, 2009)

This article discusses the internet and its effect on social life. Many people are scared of the internet because of the anonymity. There is a certain danger to being online and not physically seeing who you are talking to. However, this helps people share their true feelings more often than if they could see who they are talking to. The internet gives people the opportunity to present themselves however they want to. Sometimes this is by showing who they really are, and sometimes it is by showing themselves as a really likable person in order to make people trust them... Although many relationships are formed through the internet, it is important for students and adults to realize that the relationship they are forming may be a person who is completely different in real life.

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Owens, L. (2009). Internet and anti-social behavior theory unfounded.Psychology: suite 101, Retrieved from http://laura-owens.suite101.com/internet--anti-social-behavior-theory-unfounded-a111897

Glasbergen, R. (Artist). (2010).Toon347. [Web Drawing]. Retrieved from http://www.glasbergen.com/cartoons-about-social-networking/