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What makes online relationships different?

What makes online relationships different?

Concept map of online relationships in CMC showing self-disclosure, deception and absence of gating linked to relationship formation, maintenance, idealisation and trust problems

Online relationships are formed, maintained or developed through computer-mediated communication, or CMC. Compared with face-to-face interaction, CMC often reduces social cues such as facial expression, tone of voice and body language.

Online relationships Lesson

  1. A Level
  2. /Psychology
  3. /Online relationships

Step-by-step lessons on AQA A Level Psychology Online relationships. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Start with the compulsory core topics before tackling the more evaluation-heavy optional and issues-and-debates content.

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