Preference of Online Friends Over Face-To-Face Friends: Effect of Interpersonal Fears on Online Relationship Building Preference

The emergence of online social networking has increased development of exclusively online friendships. Individuals in online environments are willing to invest considerable time and effort to develop and maintain relationships as they would in other gathering spaces. In some cases, individuals find...

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Main Authors: Reza Shabahang, Mara S. Aruguete, Hyejin Shim, Benyamin Mokhtari Chirani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PsychOpen GOLD/ Leibniz Institute for Psychology 2022-06-01
Series:Interpersona: An International Journal on Personal Relationships
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Online Access:https://interpersona.psychopen.eu/index.php/interpersona/article/view/6711