Cyber Relationships

Part 2
E-Mail Etiquette: Do's, Don'ts and Disaster Tales from People Magazine's Internet Manners Expert
by Samantha Miller
How should I sign e-mail? Like TV news anchors, Netizens love signature sign-offs. Hippies use Peace; gen Y, C-ya L8R; acronym addicts, TTFN. (Ta-ta for now.) Some savvy users scorn cutesiness and simply sign their name or initials.

Cyberspace Romances
by John Suler, Ph.D.
In this Interview with Jean-Francois Perreault of Branchez-vous! I talk about romances on the internet. What factors lead someone to a cyber-romance? Is it the exotic quality of it? The exotic quality of a cyber-romances might be one factor that attracts

Transient and Long Term Online Relationships
by John Suler, Ph.D.
Some have criticized cyberspace as a realm of superficial and/or transient relationships. While these do indeed exist, they nevertheless form a cornerstone of the cyberspace experience and are therefore worthy of psychological investigation.

E-Mail Communication and Relationships, Part 2
by John Suler, Ph.D.
An e-mail message can be dissected into seven components: (1) the sender's name as indicated in your inbox, (2) the subject line, as indicated in your inbox, (3) the greeting that introduces the body of the message, (4) the body of message, including quot

The Only Problem Is That We Really Haven’t Met Yet
by Ellen Kreidman, Ph.D
We met on one of those match maker sites. We immediately clicked and started emailing each other often and then we started chatting online, 4 to 5 hours a day. I feel like I really know him well. We have decided to meet but my friends and brother think

Conflict in Cyberspace: How to Resolve Conflict Online
by John Suler, Ph.D.
Have you ever noticed how conflict can get blown out of proportion online? What may begin as a small difference of opinion, or misunderstanding, becomes a major issue very quickly. Conflict can be difficult at the best of times but what is it about online

Profile Reading 101
by Kathryn B. Lord, L.C.S.W.
If you've done a little profile writing, you have a head start on profile reading. At least you know how difficult it can be to construct one, particularly one that is good. Getting online and reading profiles are good ways to prepare to write your own

E-Mail Communication and Relationships, Part 3
by John Suler, Ph.D.
On the positive side, the beauty of e-mail is that you have the opportunity to contact people from around the world. The challenge, however, is that people from around the world have different customs for conversing and developing relationships.

Post Your Photo: The Top Five Reasons
by Kathryn B. Lord, L.C.S.W.
The most important part of your profile package by far is your picture. So why would a person NOT post a photo? The main reason I hear is “privacy” - people worry that others who know them will recognize the photo. Yes, that's a risk.

Are You Relationship Ready?
The Boomer's Guide to Online Dating
by Judsen Culbreth
Before you even think about browsing all those dating sites, find out whether you're psychologically prepared to embark on a new relationship. Take this quick quiz. 1. My past relationships, though painful at times, have taught me to be more caring

Communicative Subtlety in Multimedia Chat
by John Suler, Ph.D.
By their very nature, humans love to communicate. They love to express themselves. They love to explore subtlety in communicating and expressing themselves. In the real world of five senses, people freely can experiment with language, voice modulation

What You Need Going In
World Wide Search : The Savvy Christian's Guide to Online Dating
by Cheryl Green
Let's get real about online dating right from the start. It won't solve all of your dating problems, and it sure isn't the easy way to find a date. In the interest of full disclosure, I feel compelled to bring up two basic caveats.

Taking Your Cyber Relationship Offline
by Toni Coleman, LCSW
I always know when spring is here. I wake to the sound of birds singing, lawn mowers humming, backyard grills smoking, longer days, and a feeling of excited anticipation about the season to come.

Prologue
I Love You, Let's Meet; Adventures in Online Dating
by Virginia Vitzthum
How does the path of a relationship change when it starts with a profile? What do we reveal about ourselves - our personal lives and our private preferences - when we look for love online? Who are the people who actually manage to find happy relationships