Abscence of gating in virtual relationships

Question 1

What can face-to-face relationships in the modern world experience?

Answer 1

They may experience many gates that can affect the early development of a relationship between two people

Question 2

What could gates include?

Answer 2

They could include physical attractiveness, social anxiety and stammers

Question 3

What is the effects of the abscence of gates?

Answer 3

Relationships can progress to a point where self-disclosure can occur, away from superficial and distracting features

Question 4

What does self-disclosure encourage?

Answer 4

It encourages virtual relationships to reach a deeper level a lot quicker than face-to-face relationships as people focus on whats being said rather than what the other looks like

Question 5

What can abscences of gating also lead to?

Answer 5

It can also lead to individuals creating an online image that they would not be able to uphold in face-to-face relationships

Question 6

What is an example of an individual creating an online image that they can’t uphold in face to face relationships

Answer 6

An introvert can express themself as an extrovert or a man could present themselves as a woman

Question 7

What can individuals creating an online image lead to?

Answer 7

It can lead to untrue self-disclosure in virtual relationships as people can freely create any kind of avatar to represent themselves in a virtual reality