1. Part 4RelationshipsLOVE AT FIRST LIKE

2. QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER How do relationships develop online? Can they go beyond those face-to-face?

3. FIRST. Another couple questions: How would you describe me?

4. FIRST. Another couple questions: How would you describe me? How do you know?

5. ONLINE RELATIONSHIPS http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/23/us/teo- hoax-abc/index.html?iref=allsearch My emotions were real

6. SOCIAL INFORMATIONPROCESSING THEORY Walther (1992) Assumption-we have same goals no matter channel used We can accomplish those goals, no matter channel

7. SOCIAL INFORMATIONPROCESSING THEORY Walther (1992) We use what is available to accomplish goals Circumvent the limitations CMC takes longer

8. SOCIAL INFORMATIONPROCESSING THEORY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiJiK_3 BNL8

9. SOCIAL INFORMATIONPROCESSING THEORY Can some pieces of information speed up the process? Communication/Time make us feel closer to others? Skills matter (Walther & Bazarova, 2008)

10. CHANNEL SWITCHING

11. CHANNEL SWITCHING When should you meet FtF? Early

12. CHANNEL SWITCHING When should you meet FtF? Early Or never Ramirez & Zhang (2007)

13. HYPERPERSONAL Walther (1996) Increased intensity/speed of an online relationship

14. HYPERPERSONAL A combination of Sender effects Receiver effects Channel effects Feedback effects

15. TYING IT ALL TOGETHER

16. MORE ON THIS http://www.afirstlook.com/edition_8/theory _resources/Social_Information_Processin g_Theory