CCT210H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: University Of Toronto Mississauga, Hyperpersonal Model, Online Dating Service
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Lecture 9: semiotics of constructing our audience/constructing ourselves. Week 9 - a framework for conceptualizing veracity in online dating self-presentations - n. Typically static self-presentational portfolios consisting of textual descriptions and photographs. Constitutes a gateway for future face-to-face dating. Online daters are pressured to present themselves accurately. Run the risk of alienating potential partners if their online profiles are judged as too. Most people desire partners who will understand and appreciate them as they truly. May embellish rather than lie for intrinsic reasons inaccurate upon meeting are, rather than an idealized version inconsistent with reality. Being honest is a cherished aspect of one"s self-concept. Hyperpersonal model positive self-presentation in a context in which deception is technically effortless but potentially damaging to relational goals and self-views by considering how properties of online environments can transform sender, receiver, channel and feedback dynamics.